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, 58.8% (832) of people in Melonba were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 38.8% (549) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Melonba - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Melonba in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Melonba, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
Philippines
Pakistan
Not stated
Nepal
Fiji
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Iran
Indonesia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+445
+26.9pp
Philippines
+180
+9.4pp
Not stated
+31
-10.9pp
Fiji
+17
+0.8pp
Bangladesh
+16
+0.8pp
Sri Lanka
+16
+0.4pp
Indonesia
+11
+0.1pp
Singapore
+10
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Melonba. 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 | 446 | 31.5% | 11.9% | 1 | 4.6% | 7.6% | +445 | +26.9pp |
| Philippines | 180 | 12.7% | 6.4% | 0 | 3.3% | 6.5% | +180 | +9.4pp |
| Pakistan | 33 | 2.3% | 1.6% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Not stated | 33 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 2 | 13.2% | 5.5% | +31 | -10.9pp |
| Nepal | 24 | 1.7% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Fiji | 17 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.4% | 2.1% | +17 | +0.8pp |
| Bangladesh | 16 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +16 | +0.8pp |
| Sri Lanka | 16 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.7% | 1.5% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| Iran | 13 | 0.9% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Indonesia | 11 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +11 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.