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, 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
Philippines
New Zealand
Not stated
Fiji
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Samoa
Sri Lanka
Nepal
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.