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, 58.8% (3,884) of people in Woodcroft (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 38.8% (2,563) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Woodcroft (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Woodcroft (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Woodcroft (NSW), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Philippines
India
Fiji
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
New Zealand
Egypt
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Philippines
-83
-1.9pp
India
+129
+1.6pp
Fiji
-14
-0.3pp
Not stated
+10
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+18
+0.2pp
Bangladesh
+13
+0.2pp
Sri Lanka
+5
+0.1pp
Afghanistan
+3
0.0pp
New Zealand
-15
-0.3pp
Egypt
+5
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Woodcroft (NSW). 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 | |
| Philippines | 1,270 | 19.2% | 6.4% | 1,353 | 21.1% | 6.5% | -83 | -1.9pp |
| India | 840 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 711 | 11.1% | 7.6% | +129 | +1.6pp |
| Fiji | 271 | 4.1% | 1.9% | 285 | 4.4% | 2.1% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 156 | 2.4% | 5.2% | 146 | 2.3% | 5.5% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 107 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 89 | 1.4% | 1.4% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Bangladesh | 106 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 93 | 1.4% | 0.7% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 84 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 79 | 1.2% | 1.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Afghanistan | 73 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 70 | 1.1% | 0.7% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 82 | 1.3% | 2.4% | -15 | -0.3pp |
| Egypt | 67 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 62 | 1.0% | 0.6% | +5 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.