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, 23% (787) of people in Shalvey were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 63.5% (2,174) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Shalvey - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Shalvey in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Shalvey, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Not stated
2021 count
461
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
461
13.5%
+4.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
120
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
120
3.5%
-1.8pp
Samoa
2021 count
98
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
98
2.9%
+0.4pp
England
2021 count
60
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
60
1.8%
-0.1pp
Tonga
2021 count
54
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
54
1.6%
-0.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
41
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
41
1.2%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
41
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
41
1.2%
0.0pp
Lebanon
2021 count
27
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
27
0.8%
+0.1pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
27
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
27
0.8%
+0.7pp
Malta
2021 count
21
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
21
0.6%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+136
+4.0pp
New Zealand
-61
-1.8pp
Samoa
+14
+0.4pp
England
-6
-0.1pp
Tonga
-3
-0.1pp
Fiji
-4
-0.1pp
Philippines
-1
0.0pp
Lebanon
+4
+0.1pp
Afghanistan
+24
+0.7pp
Malta
-10
-0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Shalvey. 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 | |
| Not stated | 461 | 13.5% | 5.2% | 325 | 9.5% | 5.5% | +136 | +4.0pp |
| New Zealand | 120 | 3.5% | 2.1% | 181 | 5.3% | 2.4% | -61 | -1.8pp |
| Samoa | 98 | 2.9% | 0.6% | 84 | 2.5% | 0.6% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| England | 60 | 1.8% | 1.2% | 66 | 1.9% | 1.6% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Tonga | 54 | 1.6% | 0.3% | 57 | 1.7% | 0.3% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Fiji | 41 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 45 | 1.3% | 2.1% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 41 | 1.2% | 6.4% | 42 | 1.2% | 6.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Lebanon | 27 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 23 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Afghanistan | 27 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.7% | +24 | +0.7pp |
| Malta | 21 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 31 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -10 | -0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.