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, 31.9% (2,909) of people in Gregory Hills were born overseas, compared with 23% in Camden (A). A further 65.2% (5,950) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Gregory Hills - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Gregory Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gregory Hills, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
India
Not stated
Philippines
Iraq
Fiji
New Zealand
Bangladesh
Nepal
Pakistan
England
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+289
+1.8pp
Not stated
+43
-3.8pp
Philippines
+173
+0.6pp
Iraq
+154
+0.8pp
Fiji
+90
-0.8pp
New Zealand
+124
+0.3pp
Bangladesh
+120
+1.2pp
Pakistan
+94
+0.9pp
England
+40
-0.5pp
Egypt
+68
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Gregory Hills. 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 | |
| India | 361 | 4.0% | 2.4% | 72 | 2.2% | 0.9% | +289 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 262 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 219 | 6.7% | 5.0% | +43 | -3.8pp |
| Philippines | 237 | 2.6% | 1.3% | 64 | 2.0% | 0.7% | +173 | +0.6pp |
| Iraq | 196 | 2.1% | 1.1% | 42 | 1.3% | 0.4% | +154 | +0.8pp |
| Fiji | 182 | 2.0% | 1.0% | 92 | 2.8% | 0.7% | +90 | -0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 181 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 57 | 1.7% | 1.4% | +124 | +0.3pp |
| Bangladesh | 126 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +120 | +1.2pp |
| Nepal | 105 | 1.2% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Pakistan | 100 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +94 | +0.9pp |
| England | 90 | 1.0% | 2.3% | 50 | 1.5% | 3.1% | +40 | -0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.