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, 44.3% (1,598) of people in Acacia Gardens were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 55% (1,985) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Acacia Gardens - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Acacia Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Acacia Gardens, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
Philippines
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
England
Fiji
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
Pakistan
Indonesia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+170
+5.3pp
Philippines
-54
-1.3pp
Sri Lanka
+9
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+2
+0.1pp
England
+2
+0.1pp
Fiji
-8
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+12
+0.4pp
South Africa
+1
+0.1pp
Pakistan
-2
0.0pp
Indonesia
-7
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Acacia Gardens. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| India | 611 | 16.9% | 11.9% | 441 | 11.6% | 7.6% | +170 | +5.3pp |
| Philippines | 153 | 4.2% | 6.4% | 207 | 5.5% | 6.5% | -54 | -1.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 72 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 63 | 1.7% | 1.5% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 66 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 64 | 1.7% | 2.4% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| England | 65 | 1.8% | 1.2% | 63 | 1.7% | 1.6% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Fiji | 63 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 71 | 1.9% | 2.1% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 60 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 48 | 1.3% | 1.4% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 47 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 46 | 1.2% | 0.5% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 40 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 42 | 1.1% | 1.2% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Indonesia | 30 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 37 | 1.0% | 0.4% | -7 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.