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, 31.7% (719) of people in Emerton were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 59.5% (1,349) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Emerton - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Emerton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Emerton, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Not stated
New Zealand
Philippines
Cook Islands
Samoa
England
Fiji
Tonga
India
Iraq
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-50
-2.4pp
New Zealand
-9
-0.5pp
Philippines
+23
+1.0pp
Cook Islands
+24
+1.0pp
Samoa
-22
-1.0pp
England
-8
-0.4pp
Fiji
-15
-0.7pp
Tonga
+4
+0.1pp
India
+12
+0.5pp
Iraq
0
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Emerton. 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 | |
| Not stated | 198 | 8.7% | 5.2% | 248 | 11.1% | 5.5% | -50 | -2.4pp |
| New Zealand | 137 | 6.0% | 2.1% | 146 | 6.5% | 2.4% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 113 | 5.0% | 6.4% | 90 | 4.0% | 6.5% | +23 | +1.0pp |
| Cook Islands | 62 | 2.7% | 0.1% | 38 | 1.7% | 0.1% | +24 | +1.0pp |
| Samoa | 61 | 2.7% | 0.6% | 83 | 3.7% | 0.6% | -22 | -1.0pp |
| England | 37 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 45 | 2.0% | 1.6% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Fiji | 28 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 43 | 1.9% | 2.1% | -15 | -0.7pp |
| Tonga | 23 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 19 | 0.9% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| India | 19 | 0.8% | 11.9% | 7 | 0.3% | 7.6% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| Iraq | 17 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 17 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.