Cultural diversity
Birthplace
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
About this topic
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
This topic is useful for understanding settlement patterns and the likely language, service, and support needs of different communities. It should be interpreted together with ancestry, language used at home, and religion for a fuller view of cultural diversity.
Interpretation notes
- Country of birth measures birthplace only; it does not capture ancestry, ethnicity, or current citizenship on its own.
- Use birthplace with ancestry and language when interpreting cultural background, because many cultural groups include both Australia-born and overseas-born people.
Key insight
In 2021, 21.1% (1,281) of people in Mittagong were born overseas, compared with 17.9% in Wingecarribee (A). A further 73.5% (4,457) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mittagong - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mittagong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mittagong, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
England
Not stated
Nepal
India
New Zealand
Philippines
Scotland
Germany
Italy
United States of America
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+34
+0.3pp
Not stated
-103
-2.1pp
Nepal
+115
+1.9pp
India
+64
+1.0pp
New Zealand
+13
+0.1pp
Philippines
+21
+0.3pp
Scotland
-19
-0.3pp
Germany
+4
0.0pp
Italy
+15
+0.2pp
United States of America
-3
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mittagong. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 330 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 296 | 5.1% | 5.6% | +34 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 329 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 432 | 7.5% | 7.0% | -103 | -2.1pp |
| Nepal | 137 | 2.3% | 0.8% | 22 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +115 | +1.9pp |
| India | 119 | 2.0% | 0.8% | 55 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +64 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 98 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 85 | 1.5% | 1.5% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 53 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 32 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 40 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 59 | 1.0% | 0.7% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| Germany | 33 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 29 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 31 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 16 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 28 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 31 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.