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, 16.8% (1,651) of people in Spring Farm (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 23% in Camden (A). A further 81.3% (8,002) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Spring Farm (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Spring Farm (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Spring Farm (NSW), with comparison markers for Camden (A).
India
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Philippines
Fiji
South Africa
Iraq
Bangladesh
Zimbabwe
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+154
+1.1pp
England
+69
-0.9pp
Not stated
+26
-1.9pp
New Zealand
+48
-0.5pp
Philippines
+71
+0.4pp
Fiji
+43
-0.1pp
South Africa
+25
-0.1pp
Iraq
+36
+0.3pp
Bangladesh
+35
+0.2pp
Zimbabwe
+25
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Spring Farm (NSW). 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 | 190 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 36 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +154 | +1.1pp |
| England | 189 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 120 | 2.8% | 3.1% | +69 | -0.9pp |
| Not stated | 189 | 1.9% | 2.9% | 163 | 3.8% | 5.0% | +26 | -1.9pp |
| New Zealand | 125 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 77 | 1.8% | 1.4% | +48 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 92 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +71 | +0.4pp |
| Fiji | 81 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 38 | 0.9% | 0.7% | +43 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 52 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 27 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +25 | -0.1pp |
| Iraq | 42 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +36 | +0.3pp |
| Bangladesh | 42 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +35 | +0.2pp |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 13 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +25 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.