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, 55.4% (1,741) of people in Bungarribee were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 42.4% (1,333) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bungarribee - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bungarribee in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bungarribee, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
2021 count
751
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
751
23.9%
-2.9pp
Philippines
2021 count
234
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
234
7.4%
-1.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
138
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
138
4.4%
-1.0pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
99
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
99
3.2%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
67
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
67
2.1%
-0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
65
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
65
2.1%
+0.4pp
Bangladesh
2021 count
58
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
58
1.8%
-0.2pp
Pakistan
2021 count
32
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
32
1.0%
+0.3pp
Sudan
2021 count
29
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
29
0.9%
+0.6pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
26
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
26
0.8%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+52
-2.9pp
Philippines
+13
-1.1pp
Fiji
-2
-1.0pp
Sri Lanka
+1
-0.6pp
Not stated
-1
-0.5pp
New Zealand
+20
+0.4pp
Bangladesh
+5
-0.2pp
Pakistan
+15
+0.3pp
Sudan
+22
+0.6pp
Afghanistan
-9
-0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bungarribee. 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 | 751 | 23.9% | 11.9% | 699 | 26.8% | 7.6% | +52 | -2.9pp |
| Philippines | 234 | 7.4% | 6.4% | 221 | 8.5% | 6.5% | +13 | -1.1pp |
| Fiji | 138 | 4.4% | 1.9% | 140 | 5.4% | 2.1% | -2 | -1.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 99 | 3.2% | 1.5% | 98 | 3.8% | 1.5% | +1 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 67 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 68 | 2.6% | 5.5% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 65 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 45 | 1.7% | 2.4% | +20 | +0.4pp |
| Bangladesh | 58 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 53 | 2.0% | 0.7% | +5 | -0.2pp |
| Pakistan | 32 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 17 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Sudan | 29 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 7 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +22 | +0.6pp |
| Afghanistan | 26 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 35 | 1.3% | 0.7% | -9 | -0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.