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, 22.5% (944) of people in Bidwill (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 62.5% (2,629) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bidwill (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bidwill (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bidwill (NSW), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Not stated
2021 count
631
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
631
15.0%
+1.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
134
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
134
3.2%
-0.4pp
Samoa
2021 count
111
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
111
2.6%
-0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
73
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
73
1.7%
0.0pp
Tonga
2021 count
60
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
60
1.4%
+0.4pp
England
2021 count
51
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
51
1.2%
-0.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
49
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
49
1.2%
+0.2pp
Iraq
2021 count
34
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
34
0.8%
+0.4pp
Cook Islands
2021 count
32
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
32
0.8%
+0.2pp
Pakistan
2021 count
31
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
31
0.7%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+37
+1.1pp
New Zealand
-19
-0.4pp
Samoa
-11
-0.3pp
Philippines
+2
0.0pp
Tonga
+19
+0.4pp
England
-5
-0.1pp
Fiji
+5
+0.2pp
Iraq
+18
+0.4pp
Cook Islands
+6
+0.2pp
Pakistan
+16
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bidwill (NSW). 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 | |
| Not stated | 631 | 15.0% | 5.2% | 594 | 13.9% | 5.5% | +37 | +1.1pp |
| New Zealand | 134 | 3.2% | 2.1% | 153 | 3.6% | 2.4% | -19 | -0.4pp |
| Samoa | 111 | 2.6% | 0.6% | 122 | 2.9% | 0.6% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 73 | 1.7% | 6.4% | 71 | 1.7% | 6.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Tonga | 60 | 1.4% | 0.3% | 41 | 1.0% | 0.3% | +19 | +0.4pp |
| England | 51 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 56 | 1.3% | 1.6% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Fiji | 49 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 44 | 1.0% | 2.1% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Iraq | 34 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +18 | +0.4pp |
| Cook Islands | 32 | 0.8% | 0.1% | 26 | 0.6% | 0.1% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Pakistan | 31 | 0.7% | 1.6% | 15 | 0.4% | 1.2% | +16 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.