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% (553) of people in Willmot were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 63.7% (1,530) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Willmot - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Willmot in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willmot, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Not stated
2021 count
319
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
319
13.3%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
83
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
83
3.5%
-0.4pp
England
2021 count
52
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
52
2.2%
-0.6pp
Fiji
2021 count
47
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
47
2.0%
+0.8pp
Samoa
2021 count
41
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
41
1.7%
+0.1pp
Tonga
2021 count
30
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
30
1.2%
+0.6pp
Philippines
2021 count
23
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
23
1.0%
+0.5pp
India
2021 count
19
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
19
0.8%
+0.6pp
Lebanon
2021 count
17
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
0.7%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
13
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
0.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-6
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-11
-0.4pp
England
-16
-0.6pp
Fiji
+17
+0.8pp
Samoa
+2
+0.1pp
Tonga
+16
+0.6pp
Philippines
+12
+0.5pp
India
+13
+0.6pp
Lebanon
+5
+0.2pp
Italy
+5
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Willmot. 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 | 319 | 13.3% | 5.2% | 325 | 13.5% | 5.5% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 83 | 3.5% | 2.1% | 94 | 3.9% | 2.4% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| England | 52 | 2.2% | 1.2% | 68 | 2.8% | 1.6% | -16 | -0.6pp |
| Fiji | 47 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 30 | 1.2% | 2.1% | +17 | +0.8pp |
| Samoa | 41 | 1.7% | 0.6% | 39 | 1.6% | 0.6% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Tonga | 30 | 1.2% | 0.3% | 14 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| Philippines | 23 | 1.0% | 6.4% | 11 | 0.5% | 6.5% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| India | 19 | 0.8% | 11.9% | 6 | 0.2% | 7.6% | +13 | +0.6pp |
| Lebanon | 17 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 13 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.