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, 19.2% (2,250) of people in Mount Annan (part) were born overseas, compared with 23% in Camden (A). A further 78.7% (9,233) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mount Annan (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mount Annan (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Annan (part), with comparison markers for Camden (A).
England
2021 count
313
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
313
2.7%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
251
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
251
2.1%
-1.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
180
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
180
1.5%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
141
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
141
1.2%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
123
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
123
1.0%
+0.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
101
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
101
0.9%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
77
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
77
0.7%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
76
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
76
0.6%
0.0pp
Iraq
2021 count
62
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
62
0.5%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
58
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
58
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-38
-0.3pp
Not stated
-150
-1.3pp
New Zealand
+24
+0.2pp
Philippines
+36
+0.3pp
India
+13
+0.1pp
Fiji
+9
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+9
+0.1pp
South Africa
+8
0.0pp
Iraq
+31
+0.2pp
Scotland
-15
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mount Annan (part). 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 | 313 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 351 | 3.0% | 3.1% | -38 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 251 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 401 | 3.4% | 5.0% | -150 | -1.3pp |
| New Zealand | 180 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 156 | 1.3% | 1.4% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 141 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 105 | 0.9% | 0.7% | +36 | +0.3pp |
| India | 123 | 1.0% | 2.4% | 110 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Fiji | 101 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 92 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 77 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 68 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 76 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 68 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Iraq | 62 | 0.5% | 1.1% | 31 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +31 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 58 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 73 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -15 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.