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, 50.2% (7,940) of people in Glenwood (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 48.3% (7,633) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Glenwood (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Glenwood (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenwood (NSW), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
Philippines
Sri Lanka
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Fiji
Not stated
New Zealand
England
South Africa
Malaysia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+782
+5.2pp
Philippines
-130
-0.7pp
Sri Lanka
+19
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+115
+0.8pp
Fiji
-38
-0.2pp
Not stated
-111
-0.7pp
New Zealand
-58
-0.3pp
England
-46
-0.3pp
South Africa
+16
+0.2pp
Malaysia
-4
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Glenwood (NSW). 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 | 2,965 | 18.7% | 11.9% | 2,183 | 13.5% | 7.6% | +782 | +5.2pp |
| Philippines | 641 | 4.1% | 6.4% | 771 | 4.8% | 6.5% | -130 | -0.7pp |
| Sri Lanka | 474 | 3.0% | 1.5% | 455 | 2.8% | 1.5% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 435 | 2.8% | 1.6% | 320 | 2.0% | 1.4% | +115 | +0.8pp |
| Fiji | 277 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 315 | 2.0% | 2.1% | -38 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 245 | 1.5% | 5.2% | 356 | 2.2% | 5.5% | -111 | -0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 233 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 291 | 1.8% | 2.4% | -58 | -0.3pp |
| England | 223 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 269 | 1.7% | 1.6% | -46 | -0.3pp |
| South Africa | 185 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 169 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 170 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 174 | 1.1% | 0.4% | -4 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.