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, 43.6% (8,745) of people in Seven Hills (NSW) (part) were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 50.7% (10,178) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Seven Hills (NSW) (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Seven Hills (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seven Hills (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
Not stated
Sri Lanka
Philippines
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
New Zealand
England
Fiji
Nepal
Korea, Republic of (South)
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+815
+3.7pp
Not stated
+117
+0.3pp
Sri Lanka
+95
+0.3pp
Philippines
+109
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+22
0.0pp
New Zealand
-76
-0.5pp
England
-54
-0.3pp
Fiji
+9
0.0pp
Nepal
+98
+0.5pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+28
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Seven Hills (NSW) (part). 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 | 2,450 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 1,635 | 8.5% | 7.6% | +815 | +3.7pp |
| Not stated | 1,150 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 1,033 | 5.4% | 5.5% | +117 | +0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 843 | 4.2% | 1.5% | 748 | 3.9% | 1.5% | +95 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 681 | 3.4% | 6.4% | 572 | 3.0% | 6.5% | +109 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 508 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 486 | 2.5% | 1.4% | +22 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 397 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 473 | 2.5% | 2.4% | -76 | -0.5pp |
| England | 293 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 347 | 1.8% | 1.6% | -54 | -0.3pp |
| Fiji | 220 | 1.1% | 1.9% | 211 | 1.1% | 2.1% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Nepal | 216 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 118 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +98 | +0.5pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 183 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 155 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +28 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.