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, 41.9% (2,914) of people in Oakhurst (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 52.5% (3,650) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Oakhurst (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Oakhurst (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Oakhurst (NSW), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Philippines
Not stated
India
Fiji
New Zealand
Pakistan
Samoa
England
Sudan
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Philippines
+33
+0.4pp
Not stated
-9
-0.2pp
India
+66
+0.9pp
Fiji
-10
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-16
-0.3pp
Pakistan
+47
+0.7pp
Samoa
+2
+0.1pp
England
-11
-0.1pp
Sudan
-1
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
+18
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Oakhurst (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 | |
| Philippines | 915 | 13.2% | 6.4% | 882 | 12.8% | 6.5% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 393 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 402 | 5.8% | 5.5% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| India | 274 | 3.9% | 11.9% | 208 | 3.0% | 7.6% | +66 | +0.9pp |
| Fiji | 270 | 3.9% | 1.9% | 280 | 4.1% | 2.1% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 168 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 184 | 2.7% | 2.4% | -16 | -0.3pp |
| Pakistan | 153 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 106 | 1.5% | 1.2% | +47 | +0.7pp |
| Samoa | 74 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 72 | 1.0% | 0.6% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| England | 74 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 85 | 1.2% | 1.6% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Sudan | 67 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 68 | 1.0% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 51 | 0.7% | 1.5% | 33 | 0.5% | 1.5% | +18 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.