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, 22.9% (27,376) of people in Camden (A) were born overseas, compared with 38.6% in Greater Sydney. A further 74.1% (88,465) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Camden (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Camden (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Camden (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Not stated
India
England
New Zealand
Philippines
Iraq
Fiji
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Nepal
Italy
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-437
-2.1pp
India
+2,190
+1.5pp
England
+267
-0.8pp
New Zealand
+691
+0.1pp
Philippines
+957
+0.6pp
Iraq
+995
+0.7pp
Fiji
+664
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+380
+0.1pp
Nepal
+756
+0.6pp
Italy
+227
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Camden (A). 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 | |
| Not stated | 3,479 | 2.9% | 4.6% | 3,916 | 5.0% | 6.2% | -437 | -2.1pp |
| India | 2,866 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 676 | 0.9% | 2.7% | +2,190 | +1.5pp |
| England | 2,725 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2,458 | 3.1% | 3.1% | +267 | -0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 1,763 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1,072 | 1.4% | 1.8% | +691 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 1,504 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 547 | 0.7% | 1.6% | +957 | +0.6pp |
| Iraq | 1,289 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 294 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +995 | +0.7pp |
| Fiji | 1,199 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 535 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +664 | +0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 873 | 0.7% | 4.6% | 493 | 0.6% | 4.7% | +380 | +0.1pp |
| Nepal | 800 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 44 | 0.1% | 0.6% | +756 | +0.6pp |
| Italy | 751 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 524 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +227 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.