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, 45.4% (2,357) of people in Glendenning were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 51.5% (2,674) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Glendenning - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Glendenning in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glendenning, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
2021 count
683
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
683
13.2%
+1.7pp
Philippines
2021 count
641
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
641
12.4%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
157
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
157
3.0%
-0.6pp
Fiji
2021 count
140
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
140
2.7%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
122
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
122
2.4%
+0.4pp
Pakistan
2021 count
76
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
76
1.5%
0.0pp
Sudan
2021 count
51
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
51
1.0%
+0.2pp
Samoa
2021 count
43
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
43
0.8%
+0.3pp
England
2021 count
35
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
35
0.7%
-0.1pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
33
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
0.6%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+94
+1.7pp
Philippines
-11
-0.3pp
Not stated
-25
-0.6pp
Fiji
-11
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+21
+0.4pp
Pakistan
+1
0.0pp
Sudan
+8
+0.2pp
Samoa
+17
+0.3pp
England
-4
-0.1pp
Afghanistan
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Glendenning. 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 | 683 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 589 | 11.5% | 7.6% | +94 | +1.7pp |
| Philippines | 641 | 12.4% | 6.4% | 652 | 12.7% | 6.5% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 157 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 182 | 3.6% | 5.5% | -25 | -0.6pp |
| Fiji | 140 | 2.7% | 1.9% | 151 | 3.0% | 2.1% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 122 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 101 | 2.0% | 2.4% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| Pakistan | 76 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 75 | 1.5% | 1.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Sudan | 51 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 43 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Samoa | 43 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 26 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| England | 35 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 39 | 0.8% | 1.6% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Afghanistan | 33 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 28 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +5 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.