Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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
Philippines
Fiji
Not stated
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
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.