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, 46.5% (2,273) of people in Colebee were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 50.4% (2,464) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Colebee - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Colebee in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Colebee, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
2021 count
549
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
549
11.2%
+1.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
511
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
511
10.5%
-0.6pp
Fiji
2021 count
190
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
190
3.9%
-0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
152
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
152
3.1%
-0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
120
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
120
2.5%
+0.9pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
120
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
120
2.5%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
65
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
65
1.3%
-0.4pp
Pakistan
2021 count
64
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
64
1.3%
+0.3pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
61
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
61
1.2%
-0.6pp
Sudan
2021 count
41
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
41
0.8%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+355
+1.2pp
Philippines
+297
-0.6pp
Fiji
+100
-0.8pp
Not stated
+82
-0.5pp
New Zealand
+90
+0.9pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+67
-0.2pp
South Africa
+33
-0.4pp
Pakistan
+44
+0.3pp
Sri Lanka
+27
-0.6pp
Sudan
+36
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Colebee. 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 | 549 | 11.2% | 11.9% | 194 | 10.0% | 7.6% | +355 | +1.2pp |
| Philippines | 511 | 10.5% | 6.4% | 214 | 11.1% | 6.5% | +297 | -0.6pp |
| Fiji | 190 | 3.9% | 1.9% | 90 | 4.7% | 2.1% | +100 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 152 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 70 | 3.6% | 5.5% | +82 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 120 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 30 | 1.6% | 2.4% | +90 | +0.9pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 120 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 53 | 2.7% | 1.4% | +67 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 65 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 32 | 1.7% | 0.5% | +33 | -0.4pp |
| Pakistan | 64 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 20 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +44 | +0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 61 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 34 | 1.8% | 1.5% | +27 | -0.6pp |
| Sudan | 41 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +36 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.