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, 17.5% (970) of people in Currans Hill were born overseas, compared with 23% in Camden (A). A further 80.6% (4,477) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Currans Hill - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Currans Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Currans Hill, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
England
2021 count
135
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
135
2.4%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
105
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
105
1.9%
-2.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
93
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
93
1.7%
+0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
81
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
81
1.5%
+0.5pp
Fiji
2021 count
44
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
44
0.8%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
43
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
43
0.8%
+0.3pp
Chile
2021 count
42
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
42
0.8%
0.0pp
Iraq
2021 count
33
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
33
0.6%
+0.3pp
Thailand
2021 count
33
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
0.6%
+0.1pp
Vietnam
2021 count
25
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
25
0.5%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-24
-0.6pp
Not stated
-109
-2.2pp
New Zealand
+18
+0.3pp
Philippines
+26
+0.5pp
Fiji
+9
+0.1pp
India
+16
+0.3pp
Chile
+1
0.0pp
Iraq
+17
+0.3pp
Thailand
+8
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+22
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Currans Hill. 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 | 135 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 159 | 3.0% | 3.1% | -24 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 105 | 1.9% | 2.9% | 214 | 4.1% | 5.0% | -109 | -2.2pp |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 75 | 1.4% | 1.4% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 81 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 55 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +26 | +0.5pp |
| Fiji | 44 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 35 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| India | 43 | 0.8% | 2.4% | 27 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| Chile | 42 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 41 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Iraq | 33 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 16 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| Thailand | 33 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 25 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 25 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +22 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.