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, 64.1% (1,199) of people in Mays Hill (part) were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Cumberland (A). A further 31.4% (587) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mays Hill (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mays Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mays Hill (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
India
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Afghanistan
Lebanon
Pakistan
Iran
Sri Lanka
Philippines
New Zealand
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+491
+17.2pp
Not stated
+21
-4.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+20
-2.0pp
Afghanistan
+38
+1.0pp
Lebanon
+18
-1.6pp
Pakistan
+38
+1.6pp
Iran
+28
+0.5pp
Sri Lanka
-16
-4.9pp
Philippines
+17
-0.5pp
New Zealand
-4
-2.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mays Hill (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 | |
| India | 604 | 32.3% | 8.5% | 113 | 15.1% | 6.6% | +491 | +17.2pp |
| Not stated | 85 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 64 | 8.6% | 6.1% | +21 | -4.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 59 | 3.2% | 6.6% | 39 | 5.2% | 6.5% | +20 | -2.0pp |
| Afghanistan | 51 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 13 | 1.7% | 2.8% | +38 | +1.0pp |
| Lebanon | 50 | 2.7% | 4.8% | 32 | 4.3% | 4.9% | +18 | -1.6pp |
| Pakistan | 43 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 5 | 0.7% | 2.2% | +38 | +1.6pp |
| Iran | 41 | 2.2% | 0.8% | 13 | 1.7% | 1.1% | +28 | +0.5pp |
| Sri Lanka | 35 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 51 | 6.8% | 2.2% | -16 | -4.9pp |
| Philippines | 34 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 17 | 2.3% | 1.9% | +17 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 27 | 3.6% | 1.2% | -4 | -2.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.