Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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, 17% (1,583) of people in Moss Vale were born overseas, compared with 17.9% in Wingecarribee (A). A further 77.5% (7,210) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Moss Vale - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Moss Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moss Vale, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Philippines
Nepal
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Scotland
India
South Africa
Italy
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-58
-1.1pp
England
+37
0.0pp
New Zealand
+6
-0.1pp
Philippines
+76
+0.8pp
Nepal
+42
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-66
-0.8pp
Scotland
+8
0.0pp
India
+31
+0.3pp
South Africa
+8
+0.1pp
Italy
+10
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Moss Vale. 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 | |
| Not stated | 507 | 5.5% | 5.3% | 565 | 6.6% | 7.0% | -58 | -1.1pp |
| England | 412 | 4.4% | 5.6% | 375 | 4.4% | 5.6% | +37 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 149 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 143 | 1.7% | 1.5% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 109 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 33 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +76 | +0.8pp |
| Nepal | 96 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 54 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +42 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 63 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 129 | 1.5% | 0.4% | -66 | -0.8pp |
| Scotland | 58 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 50 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| India | 58 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 27 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +31 | +0.3pp |
| South Africa | 53 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 45 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 42 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 32 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.