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, 50.1% (25,506) of people in Blacktown were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 43.7% (22,238) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Blacktown - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Blacktown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blacktown, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
2021 count
8,436
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
-
8,436
16.6%
-
Not stated
2021 count
3,195
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
3,195
6.3%
+1.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
2,822
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
2,822
5.5%
+5.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
1,248
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,248
2.4%
+2.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
947
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-
947
1.9%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
907
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
907
1.8%
+1.0pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
748
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-
748
1.5%
-
Nepal
2021 count
631
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
631
1.2%
-
Pakistan
2021 count
547
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
547
1.1%
-
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
495
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
495
1.0%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+3,104
+1.3pp
Philippines
+2,819
+5.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+1,242
+2.1pp
New Zealand
+893
+1.0pp
England
+455
-0.2pp
Greece
+164
+0.1pp
Germany
+160
0.0pp
Thailand
+119
0.0pp
United States of America
+78
0.0pp
Chile
+74
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Blacktown. 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 | 8,436 | 16.6% | 11.9% | - | - | 7.6% | - | - |
| Not stated | 3,195 | 6.3% | 5.2% | 91 | 5.0% | 5.5% | +3,104 | +1.3pp |
| Philippines | 2,822 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 6.5% | +2,819 | +5.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,248 | 2.4% | 1.6% | 6 | 0.3% | 1.4% | +1,242 | +2.1pp |
| Fiji | 947 | 1.9% | 1.9% | - | - | 2.1% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 907 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 14 | 0.8% | 2.4% | +893 | +1.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 748 | 1.5% | 1.5% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| Nepal | 631 | 1.2% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Pakistan | 547 | 1.1% | 1.6% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 495 | 1.0% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.