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, 43.6% (4,737) of people in Kellyville Ridge were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 54.2% (5,883) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kellyville Ridge - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kellyville Ridge in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kellyville Ridge, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
Philippines
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Fiji
England
Sri Lanka
South Africa
New Zealand
Pakistan
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+547
+4.7pp
Philippines
-22
-0.4pp
Not stated
-183
-1.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+14
+0.1pp
Fiji
-16
-0.2pp
England
-23
-0.3pp
Sri Lanka
+8
0.0pp
South Africa
+15
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+7
0.0pp
Pakistan
+65
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kellyville Ridge. 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 | 1,414 | 13.0% | 11.9% | 867 | 8.3% | 7.6% | +547 | +4.7pp |
| Philippines | 396 | 3.6% | 6.4% | 418 | 4.0% | 6.5% | -22 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 237 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 420 | 4.0% | 5.5% | -183 | -1.8pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 235 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 221 | 2.1% | 1.4% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Fiji | 192 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 208 | 2.0% | 2.1% | -16 | -0.2pp |
| England | 182 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 205 | 2.0% | 1.6% | -23 | -0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 181 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 173 | 1.7% | 1.5% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 165 | 1.5% | 0.5% | 150 | 1.4% | 0.5% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 163 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 156 | 1.5% | 2.4% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Pakistan | 145 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 80 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +65 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.