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, 27% (1,589) of people in Whalan were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 61.6% (3,631) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Whalan - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Whalan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whalan, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Not stated
New Zealand
Philippines
Samoa
Fiji
England
Iraq
India
Pakistan
Tonga
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+14
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-19
-0.3pp
Philippines
+29
+0.5pp
Samoa
+13
+0.3pp
Fiji
-19
-0.3pp
England
-27
-0.4pp
Iraq
+40
+0.7pp
India
+9
+0.1pp
Pakistan
+15
+0.3pp
Tonga
+6
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Whalan. 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 | 673 | 11.4% | 5.2% | 659 | 11.1% | 5.5% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 219 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 238 | 4.0% | 2.4% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 205 | 3.5% | 6.4% | 176 | 3.0% | 6.5% | +29 | +0.5pp |
| Samoa | 145 | 2.5% | 0.6% | 132 | 2.2% | 0.6% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| Fiji | 105 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 124 | 2.1% | 2.1% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| England | 68 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 95 | 1.6% | 1.6% | -27 | -0.4pp |
| Iraq | 66 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 26 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +40 | +0.7pp |
| India | 66 | 1.1% | 11.9% | 57 | 1.0% | 7.6% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 56 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 41 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Tonga | 52 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 46 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.