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, 49.5% (8,008) of people in Rooty Hill were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 43.7% (7,062) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Rooty Hill - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Rooty Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rooty Hill, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Philippines
Not stated
India
Pakistan
Fiji
New Zealand
Nepal
Afghanistan
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Iraq
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Philippines
+73
-1.1pp
Not stated
+283
+1.2pp
India
+183
+0.7pp
Pakistan
+195
+1.0pp
Fiji
-28
-0.5pp
New Zealand
+6
-0.2pp
Nepal
+202
+1.2pp
Afghanistan
+102
+0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
0
-0.1pp
Iraq
+46
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Rooty Hill. 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 | 2,503 | 15.5% | 6.4% | 2,430 | 16.6% | 6.5% | +73 | -1.1pp |
| Not stated | 1,104 | 6.8% | 5.2% | 821 | 5.6% | 5.5% | +283 | +1.2pp |
| India | 851 | 5.3% | 11.9% | 668 | 4.6% | 7.6% | +183 | +0.7pp |
| Pakistan | 545 | 3.4% | 1.6% | 350 | 2.4% | 1.2% | +195 | +1.0pp |
| Fiji | 463 | 2.9% | 1.9% | 491 | 3.4% | 2.1% | -28 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 365 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 359 | 2.5% | 2.4% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| Nepal | 319 | 2.0% | 0.9% | 117 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +202 | +1.2pp |
| Afghanistan | 187 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 85 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +102 | +0.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 177 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 177 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Iraq | 172 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 126 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +46 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.