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, 23.1% (1,093) of people in Lethbridge Park were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 65.4% (3,095) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lethbridge Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lethbridge Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lethbridge Park, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Not stated
2021 count
542
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
542
11.5%
+5.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
212
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
212
4.5%
+3.6pp
Samoa
2021 count
116
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
116
2.5%
+2.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
102
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
102
2.2%
-0.2pp
England
2021 count
81
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
81
1.7%
+1.2pp
Fiji
2021 count
68
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
68
1.4%
+0.9pp
Tonga
2021 count
41
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
41
0.9%
+0.6pp
Lebanon
2021 count
27
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
27
0.6%
-0.9pp
Pakistan
2021 count
26
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
26
0.5%
-0.8pp
Cook Islands
2021 count
23
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
23
0.5%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-634
+5.5pp
New Zealand
+36
+3.6pp
Samoa
+103
+2.4pp
Philippines
-371
-0.2pp
England
-8
+1.2pp
Fiji
-31
+0.9pp
Tonga
-19
+0.6pp
Lebanon
-264
-0.9pp
Pakistan
-222
-0.8pp
Cook Islands
+4
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lethbridge Park. 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 | |
| Not stated | 542 | 11.5% | 5.2% | 1,176 | 6.0% | 5.5% | -634 | +5.5pp |
| New Zealand | 212 | 4.5% | 2.1% | 176 | 0.9% | 2.4% | +36 | +3.6pp |
| Samoa | 116 | 2.5% | 0.6% | 13 | 0.1% | 0.6% | +103 | +2.4pp |
| Philippines | 102 | 2.2% | 6.4% | 473 | 2.4% | 6.5% | -371 | -0.2pp |
| England | 81 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 89 | 0.5% | 1.6% | -8 | +1.2pp |
| Fiji | 68 | 1.4% | 1.9% | 99 | 0.5% | 2.1% | -31 | +0.9pp |
| Tonga | 41 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 60 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -19 | +0.6pp |
| Lebanon | 27 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 291 | 1.5% | 0.5% | -264 | -0.9pp |
| Pakistan | 26 | 0.5% | 1.6% | 248 | 1.3% | 1.2% | -222 | -0.8pp |
| Cook Islands | 23 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 19 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +4 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.