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, 62.3% (3,883) of people in Girraween (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Cumberland (A). A further 34.3% (2,138) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Girraween (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Girraween (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Girraween (NSW), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
India
2021 count
2,183
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
2,183
35.0%
+8.1pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
621
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
621
10.0%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
209
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
209
3.4%
-1.5pp
Malta
2021 count
123
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
123
2.0%
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
116
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
116
1.9%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
68
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
68
1.1%
-0.2pp
Nepal
2021 count
58
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
58
0.9%
+0.5pp
England
2021 count
55
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
55
0.9%
-0.1pp
Pakistan
2021 count
44
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
44
0.7%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
41
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
41
0.7%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+690
+8.1pp
Sri Lanka
+32
-0.6pp
Not stated
-64
-1.5pp
Malta
-9
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-8
-0.3pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.2pp
Nepal
+36
+0.5pp
England
-2
-0.1pp
Pakistan
+19
+0.2pp
Philippines
-34
-0.7pp
Data table
Birthplace for Girraween (NSW). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| India | 2,183 | 35.0% | 8.5% | 1,493 | 26.9% | 6.6% | +690 | +8.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 621 | 10.0% | 1.8% | 589 | 10.6% | 2.2% | +32 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 209 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 273 | 4.9% | 6.1% | -64 | -1.5pp |
| Malta | 123 | 2.0% | 0.5% | 132 | 2.4% | 0.6% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 116 | 1.9% | 6.6% | 124 | 2.2% | 6.5% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 74 | 1.3% | 1.2% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Nepal | 58 | 0.9% | 4.3% | 22 | 0.4% | 2.3% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| England | 55 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 57 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 44 | 0.7% | 2.0% | 25 | 0.5% | 2.2% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 41 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 75 | 1.4% | 1.9% | -34 | -0.7pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.