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, 34.2% (6,032) of people in Oran Park were born overseas, compared with 23% in Camden (A). A further 62.1% (10,964) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Oran Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Oran Park 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 Oran Park, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
India
Not stated
Iraq
Nepal
New Zealand
Fiji
Philippines
Bangladesh
England
Pakistan
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+1,053
+4.5pp
Not stated
+251
-4.9pp
Iraq
+358
+1.2pp
Nepal
+370
+2.0pp
New Zealand
+276
+0.2pp
Fiji
+210
0.0pp
Philippines
+245
+0.8pp
Bangladesh
+205
+0.9pp
England
+121
-0.7pp
Pakistan
+172
+0.7pp
Data table
Birthplace for Oran Park. 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 | 1,150 | 6.5% | 2.4% | 97 | 2.0% | 0.9% | +1,053 | +4.5pp |
| Not stated | 660 | 3.7% | 2.9% | 409 | 8.6% | 5.0% | +251 | -4.9pp |
| Iraq | 411 | 2.3% | 1.1% | 53 | 1.1% | 0.4% | +358 | +1.2pp |
| Nepal | 376 | 2.1% | 0.7% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +370 | +2.0pp |
| New Zealand | 361 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 85 | 1.8% | 1.4% | +276 | +0.2pp |
| Fiji | 287 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 77 | 1.6% | 0.7% | +210 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 285 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 40 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +245 | +0.8pp |
| Bangladesh | 217 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +205 | +0.9pp |
| England | 209 | 1.2% | 2.3% | 88 | 1.9% | 3.1% | +121 | -0.7pp |
| Pakistan | 184 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +172 | +0.7pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.