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, 32.6% (7,645) of people in Greystanes were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Cumberland (A). A further 62.9% (14,778) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Greystanes - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Greystanes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greystanes, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Not stated
Lebanon
India
Malta
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
New Zealand
England
Italy
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-88
-0.5pp
Lebanon
+243
+0.9pp
India
+126
+0.4pp
Malta
-96
-0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-2
-0.1pp
Philippines
+40
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-25
-0.1pp
England
-51
-0.3pp
Italy
-26
-0.2pp
Sri Lanka
+5
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Greystanes. 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 | |
| Not stated | 1,058 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 1,146 | 5.0% | 6.1% | -88 | -0.5pp |
| Lebanon | 1,056 | 4.5% | 4.8% | 813 | 3.6% | 4.9% | +243 | +0.9pp |
| India | 688 | 2.9% | 8.5% | 562 | 2.5% | 6.6% | +126 | +0.4pp |
| Malta | 590 | 2.5% | 0.5% | 686 | 3.0% | 0.6% | -96 | -0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 352 | 1.5% | 6.6% | 354 | 1.6% | 6.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 317 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 277 | 1.2% | 1.9% | +40 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 303 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 328 | 1.4% | 1.2% | -25 | -0.1pp |
| England | 269 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 320 | 1.4% | 0.6% | -51 | -0.3pp |
| Italy | 262 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 288 | 1.3% | 0.6% | -26 | -0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 247 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 242 | 1.1% | 2.2% | +5 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.