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, 42.8% (3,111) of people in Ropes Crossing were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 53.7% (3,902) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ropes Crossing - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Ropes Crossing in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ropes Crossing, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
2021 count
677
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
677
9.3%
-0.9pp
Philippines
2021 count
615
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
615
8.5%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
324
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
324
4.5%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
258
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
258
3.5%
-1.2pp
Fiji
2021 count
169
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
169
2.3%
+0.1pp
Bangladesh
2021 count
128
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
128
1.8%
-0.1pp
Pakistan
2021 count
117
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
117
1.6%
+0.3pp
Samoa
2021 count
111
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
111
1.5%
+0.7pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
98
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
98
1.3%
-0.2pp
Nepal
2021 count
95
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
95
1.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+48
-0.9pp
Philippines
+78
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+107
+1.0pp
Not stated
-29
-1.2pp
Fiji
+35
+0.1pp
Bangladesh
+8
-0.1pp
Pakistan
+40
+0.3pp
Samoa
+59
+0.7pp
Sri Lanka
+3
-0.2pp
Nepal
+27
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Ropes Crossing. 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 | 677 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 629 | 10.2% | 7.6% | +48 | -0.9pp |
| Philippines | 615 | 8.5% | 6.4% | 537 | 8.7% | 6.5% | +78 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 324 | 4.5% | 2.1% | 217 | 3.5% | 2.4% | +107 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 258 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 287 | 4.7% | 5.5% | -29 | -1.2pp |
| Fiji | 169 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 134 | 2.2% | 2.1% | +35 | +0.1pp |
| Bangladesh | 128 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 120 | 1.9% | 0.7% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 117 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 77 | 1.3% | 1.2% | +40 | +0.3pp |
| Samoa | 111 | 1.5% | 0.6% | 52 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +59 | +0.7pp |
| Sri Lanka | 98 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 95 | 1.5% | 1.5% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| Nepal | 95 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 68 | 1.1% | 0.4% | +27 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.