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, 37.4% (1,341) of people in Parramatta Park were born overseas, compared with 22.3% in Cairns (R). A further 50.8% (1,822) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Parramatta Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Parramatta Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Parramatta Park, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Not stated
2021 count
421
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
421
11.7%
+10.0pp
England
2021 count
121
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
121
3.4%
+2.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
110
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
110
3.1%
+2.5pp
Japan
2021 count
96
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-
96
2.7%
-
India
2021 count
89
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-
89
2.5%
-
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
84
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
84
2.3%
+2.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
81
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-
81
2.3%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
65
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
65
1.8%
-
Philippines
2021 count
63
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
63
1.8%
+1.7pp
Taiwan
2021 count
46
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
46
1.3%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+380
+10.0pp
England
+109
+2.9pp
New Zealand
+95
+2.5pp
Papua New Guinea
+76
+2.0pp
Philippines
+60
+1.7pp
South Africa
+10
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Parramatta Park. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 421 | 11.7% | 8.6% | 41 | 1.7% | 9.7% | +380 | +10.0pp |
| England | 121 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 12 | 0.5% | 3.9% | +109 | +2.9pp |
| New Zealand | 110 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 15 | 0.6% | 3.1% | +95 | +2.5pp |
| Japan | 96 | 2.7% | 1.0% | - | - | 1.1% | - | - |
| India | 89 | 2.5% | 1.1% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Papua New Guinea | 84 | 2.3% | 1.4% | 8 | 0.3% | 1.5% | +76 | +2.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 81 | 2.3% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 65 | 1.8% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Philippines | 63 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 1.2% | +60 | +1.7pp |
| Taiwan | 46 | 1.3% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.