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, 13.8% (463) of people in Narellan were born overseas, compared with 23% in Camden (A). A further 82.3% (2,764) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Narellan - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Narellan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narellan, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
Not stated
2021 count
130
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
130
3.9%
-1.6pp
England
2021 count
90
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
90
2.7%
-0.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
30
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
30
0.9%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
29
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
29
0.9%
+0.6pp
Germany
2021 count
25
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
25
0.7%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
22
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
22
0.7%
+0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
15
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
0.4%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.4%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
14
0.4%
-0.1pp
Lebanon
2021 count
12
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
12
0.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-54
-1.6pp
England
-26
-0.8pp
New Zealand
0
0.0pp
Philippines
+19
+0.6pp
Germany
-3
-0.1pp
India
+6
+0.2pp
Ireland
+7
+0.1pp
Italy
-1
0.0pp
South Africa
-4
-0.1pp
Lebanon
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Narellan. 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 | |
| Not stated | 130 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 184 | 5.5% | 5.0% | -54 | -1.6pp |
| England | 90 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 116 | 3.5% | 3.1% | -26 | -0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 30 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 30 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 29 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +19 | +0.6pp |
| Germany | 25 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 28 | 0.8% | 0.3% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| India | 22 | 0.7% | 2.4% | 16 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 15 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 14 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.7% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 14 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 18 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Lebanon | 12 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.