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, 17.4% (13,595) of people in Blue Mountains (C) were born overseas, compared with 38.6% in Greater Sydney. A further 79.3% (61,895) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Blue Mountains (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Blue Mountains (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blue Mountains (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Germany
United States of America
Scotland
Philippines
South Africa
India
Netherlands
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-125
-0.2pp
Not stated
-1,316
-1.8pp
New Zealand
+49
0.0pp
Germany
-22
0.0pp
United States of America
+89
+0.1pp
Scotland
-17
0.0pp
Philippines
+92
+0.2pp
South Africa
+56
0.0pp
India
+72
+0.1pp
Netherlands
-29
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Blue Mountains (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| England | 4,265 | 5.5% | 2.9% | 4,390 | 5.7% | 3.1% | -125 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 2,602 | 3.3% | 4.6% | 3,918 | 5.1% | 6.2% | -1,316 | -1.8pp |
| New Zealand | 1,168 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1,119 | 1.5% | 1.8% | +49 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 538 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 560 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -22 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 534 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 445 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +89 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 520 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 537 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -17 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 356 | 0.5% | 1.7% | 264 | 0.3% | 1.6% | +92 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 345 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 289 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +56 | 0.0pp |
| India | 331 | 0.4% | 3.6% | 259 | 0.3% | 2.7% | +72 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 330 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 359 | 0.5% | 0.2% | -29 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.