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, 10.8% (493) of people in Camden South were born overseas, compared with 23% in Camden (A). A further 86.3% (3,930) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Camden South - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Camden South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Camden South, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
England
2021 count
189
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
189
4.2%
-0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
130
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
130
2.9%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
63
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
63
1.4%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
27
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
27
0.6%
-0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
22
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
22
0.5%
+0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
20
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
0.4%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
15
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
15
0.3%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
0.3%
+0.2pp
Wales
2021 count
12
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
12
0.3%
+0.1pp
Poland
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
0.2%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-41
-0.9pp
Not stated
+13
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+11
+0.3pp
Scotland
-9
-0.2pp
Germany
+2
+0.1pp
Ireland
+4
0.0pp
Netherlands
-3
-0.1pp
Philippines
+7
+0.2pp
Wales
+2
+0.1pp
Poland
-3
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Camden South. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 189 | 4.2% | 2.3% | 230 | 5.1% | 3.1% | -41 | -0.9pp |
| Not stated | 130 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 117 | 2.6% | 5.0% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 52 | 1.1% | 1.4% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 27 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 36 | 0.8% | 0.5% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 22 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 20 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 15 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 18 | 0.4% | 0.2% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 13 | 0.3% | 1.3% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.7% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Wales | 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Poland | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 13 | 0.3% | 0.2% | -3 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.