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, 61% (10,185) of people in Granville (NSW) (part) were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Cumberland (A). A further 31.4% (5,240) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Granville (NSW) (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Granville (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (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 Granville (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Nepal
India
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Lebanon
Philippines
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Vietnam
Turkey
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Nepal
+1,345
+7.6pp
India
-85
-1.3pp
Not stated
+62
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+79
-0.1pp
Lebanon
-49
-0.7pp
Philippines
+43
0.0pp
Pakistan
-22
-0.3pp
Afghanistan
+10
-0.1pp
Vietnam
+26
0.0pp
Turkey
+32
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Granville (NSW) (part). 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 | |
| Nepal | 2,240 | 13.4% | 4.3% | 895 | 5.8% | 2.3% | +1,345 | +7.6pp |
| India | 1,507 | 9.0% | 8.5% | 1,592 | 10.3% | 6.6% | -85 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 1,283 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 1,221 | 7.9% | 6.1% | +62 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,248 | 7.5% | 6.6% | 1,169 | 7.6% | 6.5% | +79 | -0.1pp |
| Lebanon | 750 | 4.5% | 4.8% | 799 | 5.2% | 4.9% | -49 | -0.7pp |
| Philippines | 571 | 3.4% | 1.8% | 528 | 3.4% | 1.9% | +43 | 0.0pp |
| Pakistan | 381 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 403 | 2.6% | 2.2% | -22 | -0.3pp |
| Afghanistan | 324 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 314 | 2.0% | 2.8% | +10 | -0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 306 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 280 | 1.8% | 2.2% | +26 | 0.0pp |
| Turkey | 234 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 202 | 1.3% | 1.7% | +32 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.