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, 25.3% (911) of people in Blackett were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 58.2% (2,095) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Blackett - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Blackett in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blackett, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Not stated
2021 count
591
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
591
16.4%
+5.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
163
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
163
4.5%
-1.0pp
Samoa
2021 count
111
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
111
3.1%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
87
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
87
2.4%
+0.2pp
Fiji
2021 count
52
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
52
1.4%
+0.1pp
England
2021 count
43
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
43
1.2%
-0.8pp
Tonga
2021 count
41
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
41
1.1%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
41
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
41
1.1%
+0.6pp
Cook Islands
2021 count
27
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
27
0.8%
+0.1pp
Pakistan
2021 count
26
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
0.7%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+230
+5.9pp
New Zealand
-27
-1.0pp
Samoa
+12
+0.2pp
Philippines
+13
+0.2pp
Fiji
+9
+0.1pp
England
-24
-0.8pp
Tonga
+6
+0.1pp
India
+23
+0.6pp
Cook Islands
+2
+0.1pp
Pakistan
-3
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Blackett. 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 | 591 | 16.4% | 5.2% | 361 | 10.5% | 5.5% | +230 | +5.9pp |
| New Zealand | 163 | 4.5% | 2.1% | 190 | 5.5% | 2.4% | -27 | -1.0pp |
| Samoa | 111 | 3.1% | 0.6% | 99 | 2.9% | 0.6% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 87 | 2.4% | 6.4% | 74 | 2.2% | 6.5% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Fiji | 52 | 1.4% | 1.9% | 43 | 1.3% | 2.1% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| England | 43 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 67 | 2.0% | 1.6% | -24 | -0.8pp |
| Tonga | 41 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 35 | 1.0% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| India | 41 | 1.1% | 11.9% | 18 | 0.5% | 7.6% | +23 | +0.6pp |
| Cook Islands | 27 | 0.8% | 0.1% | 25 | 0.7% | 0.1% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 26 | 0.7% | 1.6% | 29 | 0.8% | 1.2% | -3 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.