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, 47.4% (4,417) of people in Stanhope Gardens were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 50.5% (4,705) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Stanhope Gardens - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Stanhope Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Stanhope Gardens, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
Philippines
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Fiji
Iran
South Africa
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+339
+3.5pp
Philippines
-68
-0.9pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+66
+0.7pp
England
-20
-0.3pp
Not stated
-120
-1.4pp
New Zealand
-1
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+46
+0.5pp
Fiji
0
0.0pp
Iran
+15
+0.1pp
South Africa
+16
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Stanhope Gardens. 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 | 1,180 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 841 | 9.2% | 7.6% | +339 | +3.5pp |
| Philippines | 475 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 543 | 6.0% | 6.5% | -68 | -0.9pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 277 | 3.0% | 1.6% | 211 | 2.3% | 1.4% | +66 | +0.7pp |
| England | 206 | 2.2% | 1.2% | 226 | 2.5% | 1.6% | -20 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 200 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 320 | 3.5% | 5.5% | -120 | -1.4pp |
| New Zealand | 169 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 170 | 1.9% | 2.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 168 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 122 | 1.3% | 1.5% | +46 | +0.5pp |
| Fiji | 164 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 164 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Iran | 153 | 1.6% | 0.5% | 138 | 1.5% | 0.5% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 138 | 1.5% | 0.5% | 122 | 1.3% | 0.5% | +16 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.