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, 44.6% (165,495) of people in Canterbury-Bankstown (A) were born overseas, compared with 38.6% in Greater Sydney. A further 49.2% (182,532) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Canterbury-Bankstown (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Canterbury-Bankstown (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Canterbury-Bankstown (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Not stated
2021 count
22,970
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
22,970
6.2%
-0.1pp
Vietnam
2021 count
21,972
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
21,972
5.9%
+0.4pp
Lebanon
2021 count
21,434
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21,434
5.8%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
19,510
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
19,510
5.3%
-0.1pp
Bangladesh
2021 count
7,334
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
7,334
2.0%
0.0pp
Greece
2021 count
7,072
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
7,072
1.9%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
6,509
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
6,509
1.8%
+0.3pp
Pakistan
2021 count
5,288
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
5,288
1.4%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
4,906
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
4,906
1.3%
+0.1pp
Nepal
2021 count
4,263
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
4,263
1.1%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+1,013
-0.1pp
Vietnam
+2,905
+0.4pp
Lebanon
+1,617
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+663
-0.1pp
Bangladesh
+257
0.0pp
Greece
+29
-0.1pp
India
+1,439
+0.3pp
Pakistan
+438
0.0pp
Philippines
+787
+0.1pp
Nepal
+1,359
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Canterbury-Bankstown (A). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 22,970 | 6.2% | 4.6% | 21,957 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +1,013 | -0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 21,972 | 5.9% | 1.8% | 19,067 | 5.5% | 1.7% | +2,905 | +0.4pp |
| Lebanon | 21,434 | 5.8% | 1.2% | 19,817 | 5.7% | 1.2% | +1,617 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 19,510 | 5.3% | 4.6% | 18,847 | 5.4% | 4.7% | +663 | -0.1pp |
| Bangladesh | 7,334 | 2.0% | 0.5% | 7,077 | 2.0% | 0.5% | +257 | 0.0pp |
| Greece | 7,072 | 1.9% | 0.5% | 7,043 | 2.0% | 0.6% | +29 | -0.1pp |
| India | 6,509 | 1.8% | 3.6% | 5,070 | 1.5% | 2.7% | +1,439 | +0.3pp |
| Pakistan | 5,288 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 4,850 | 1.4% | 0.5% | +438 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 4,906 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 4,119 | 1.2% | 1.6% | +787 | +0.1pp |
| Nepal | 4,263 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2,904 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +1,359 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.