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, 44.4% (176,105) of people in Blacktown (C) were born overseas, compared with 38.6% in Greater Sydney. A further 50.4% (199,911) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Blacktown (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Blacktown (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blacktown (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
India
2021 count
47,090
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
47,090
11.9%
+4.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
25,292
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
25,292
6.4%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
20,749
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
20,749
5.2%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
8,423
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
8,423
2.1%
-0.3pp
Fiji
2021 count
7,576
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
7,576
1.9%
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
6,350
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
6,350
1.6%
+0.2pp
Pakistan
2021 count
6,175
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
6,175
1.6%
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
6,037
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6,037
1.5%
0.0pp
England
2021 count
4,850
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
4,850
1.2%
-0.4pp
Nepal
2021 count
3,669
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
3,669
0.9%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+21,330
+4.3pp
Philippines
+3,381
-0.1pp
Not stated
+2,227
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+385
-0.3pp
Fiji
+496
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+1,689
+0.2pp
Pakistan
+2,059
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
+1,141
0.0pp
England
-439
-0.4pp
Nepal
+2,280
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Blacktown (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| India | 47,090 | 11.9% | 3.6% | 25,760 | 7.6% | 2.7% | +21,330 | +4.3pp |
| Philippines | 25,292 | 6.4% | 1.7% | 21,911 | 6.5% | 1.6% | +3,381 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 20,749 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 18,522 | 5.5% | 6.2% | +2,227 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 8,423 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 8,038 | 2.4% | 1.8% | +385 | -0.3pp |
| Fiji | 7,576 | 1.9% | 0.7% | 7,080 | 2.1% | 0.7% | +496 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 6,350 | 1.6% | 4.6% | 4,661 | 1.4% | 4.7% | +1,689 | +0.2pp |
| Pakistan | 6,175 | 1.6% | 0.6% | 4,116 | 1.2% | 0.5% | +2,059 | +0.4pp |
| Sri Lanka | 6,037 | 1.5% | 0.6% | 4,896 | 1.5% | 0.6% | +1,141 | 0.0pp |
| England | 4,850 | 1.2% | 2.9% | 5,289 | 1.6% | 3.1% | -439 | -0.4pp |
| Nepal | 3,669 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1,389 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +2,280 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.