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, 42.4% (1,567) of people in Parklea were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 52.1% (1,926) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Parklea - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Parklea in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Parklea, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
2021 count
473
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
473
12.8%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
202
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
202
5.5%
+2.9pp
Philippines
2021 count
134
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
134
3.6%
-1.8pp
Fiji
2021 count
97
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
97
2.6%
-0.8pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
71
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
71
1.9%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
66
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
66
1.8%
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
58
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
58
1.6%
+0.6pp
Iran
2021 count
47
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
47
1.3%
+0.3pp
Vietnam
2021 count
43
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
43
1.2%
+0.5pp
England
2021 count
37
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
37
1.0%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+72
+1.1pp
Not stated
+114
+2.9pp
Philippines
-51
-1.8pp
Fiji
-18
-0.8pp
Sri Lanka
+15
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-8
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+23
+0.6pp
Iran
+14
+0.3pp
Vietnam
+19
+0.5pp
England
-19
-0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for Parklea. 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 | 473 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 401 | 11.7% | 7.6% | +72 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 202 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 88 | 2.6% | 5.5% | +114 | +2.9pp |
| Philippines | 134 | 3.6% | 6.4% | 185 | 5.4% | 6.5% | -51 | -1.8pp |
| Fiji | 97 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 115 | 3.4% | 2.1% | -18 | -0.8pp |
| Sri Lanka | 71 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 56 | 1.6% | 1.5% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 66 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 74 | 2.2% | 2.4% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 58 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 35 | 1.0% | 1.4% | +23 | +0.6pp |
| Iran | 47 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 33 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 43 | 1.2% | 0.3% | 24 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +19 | +0.5pp |
| England | 37 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 56 | 1.6% | 1.6% | -19 | -0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.