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, 28.9% (997) of people in Kings Park (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 68.4% (2,360) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kings Park (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kings Park (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kings Park (NSW), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
Philippines
England
Not stated
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Iran
Sri Lanka
Italy
Korea, Republic of (South)
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+81
+2.3pp
Philippines
0
0.0pp
England
-12
-0.4pp
Not stated
-41
-1.3pp
New Zealand
+14
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-3
-0.1pp
Iran
+16
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
+11
+0.4pp
Italy
-2
-0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kings Park (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 | 187 | 5.4% | 11.9% | 106 | 3.1% | 7.6% | +81 | +2.3pp |
| Philippines | 102 | 3.0% | 6.4% | 102 | 3.0% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| England | 91 | 2.6% | 1.2% | 103 | 3.0% | 1.6% | -12 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 91 | 2.6% | 5.2% | 132 | 3.9% | 5.5% | -41 | -1.3pp |
| New Zealand | 80 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 66 | 1.9% | 2.4% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 48 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 51 | 1.5% | 1.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Iran | 42 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 26 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| Sri Lanka | 26 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 15 | 0.4% | 1.5% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Italy | 25 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 27 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 24 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 25 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.