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, 38.6% (1,226) of people in Dean Park were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 55.6% (1,766) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dean Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Dean Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dean Park, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Philippines
India
Not stated
New Zealand
Hungary
England
Fiji
Turkey
Vietnam
Lebanon
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Philippines
-9
-0.2pp
India
+68
+2.1pp
Not stated
+2
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+26
+0.8pp
Hungary
-13
-0.4pp
England
0
0.0pp
Fiji
0
0.0pp
Turkey
0
0.0pp
Vietnam
-4
-0.1pp
Lebanon
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Dean Park. 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 | |
| Philippines | 271 | 8.5% | 6.4% | 280 | 8.7% | 6.5% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| India | 192 | 6.0% | 11.9% | 124 | 3.9% | 7.6% | +68 | +2.1pp |
| Not stated | 185 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 183 | 5.7% | 5.5% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 81 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 55 | 1.7% | 2.4% | +26 | +0.8pp |
| Hungary | 77 | 2.4% | 0.1% | 90 | 2.8% | 0.1% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| England | 39 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 39 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Fiji | 35 | 1.1% | 1.9% | 35 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Turkey | 30 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 30 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 28 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 32 | 1.0% | 0.3% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Lebanon | 26 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 27 | 0.8% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.