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, 52.4% (8,526) of people in The Ponds were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 45.4% (7,376) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
The Ponds - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for The Ponds 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 The Ponds, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
India
Philippines
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Pakistan
Not stated
Sri Lanka
England
South Africa
Bangladesh
Fiji
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+2,011
+8.4pp
Philippines
+72
-0.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+188
+0.6pp
Pakistan
+207
+0.8pp
Not stated
-96
-1.7pp
Sri Lanka
+56
-0.3pp
England
-5
-0.7pp
South Africa
+55
-0.1pp
Bangladesh
+58
0.0pp
Fiji
-10
-0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for The Ponds. 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 | 3,690 | 22.7% | 11.9% | 1,679 | 14.3% | 7.6% | +2,011 | +8.4pp |
| Philippines | 572 | 3.5% | 6.4% | 500 | 4.3% | 6.5% | +72 | -0.8pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 417 | 2.6% | 1.6% | 229 | 2.0% | 1.4% | +188 | +0.6pp |
| Pakistan | 380 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 173 | 1.5% | 1.2% | +207 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 360 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 456 | 3.9% | 5.5% | -96 | -1.7pp |
| Sri Lanka | 312 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 256 | 2.2% | 1.5% | +56 | -0.3pp |
| England | 260 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 265 | 2.3% | 1.6% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| South Africa | 243 | 1.5% | 0.5% | 188 | 1.6% | 0.5% | +55 | -0.1pp |
| Bangladesh | 210 | 1.3% | 0.8% | 152 | 1.3% | 0.7% | +58 | 0.0pp |
| Fiji | 203 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 213 | 1.8% | 2.1% | -10 | -0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.