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, 28.1% (2,616) of people in Kings Langley were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 70.1% (6,533) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kings Langley - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kings Langley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kings Langley, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
2021 count
339
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
339
3.6%
+1.2pp
England
2021 count
280
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
280
3.0%
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
232
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
232
2.5%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
164
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
164
1.8%
-0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
148
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
148
1.6%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
90
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
90
1.0%
+0.3pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
90
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
90
1.0%
+0.3pp
Malaysia
2021 count
86
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
86
0.9%
-0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
69
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
69
0.7%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
68
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
68
0.7%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+116
+1.2pp
England
-22
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+79
+0.9pp
Not stated
-87
-0.9pp
New Zealand
-2
0.0pp
Philippines
+26
+0.3pp
Sri Lanka
+23
+0.3pp
Malaysia
-7
-0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+4
0.0pp
Italy
-17
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kings Langley. 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 | 339 | 3.6% | 11.9% | 223 | 2.4% | 7.6% | +116 | +1.2pp |
| England | 280 | 3.0% | 1.2% | 302 | 3.2% | 1.6% | -22 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 232 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 153 | 1.6% | 1.4% | +79 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 164 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 251 | 2.7% | 5.5% | -87 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 148 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 150 | 1.6% | 2.4% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 90 | 1.0% | 6.4% | 64 | 0.7% | 6.5% | +26 | +0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 90 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 67 | 0.7% | 1.5% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 86 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 93 | 1.0% | 0.4% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 69 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 65 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 68 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 85 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -17 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.