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, 54.3% (2,718) of people in Regents Park (NSW) (part) were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Cumberland (A). A further 41.2% (2,060) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Regents Park (NSW) (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Regents Park (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Regents Park (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Vietnam
Not stated
Lebanon
Pakistan
Philippines
India
Afghanistan
New Zealand
Korea, Republic of (South)
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+69
+1.2pp
Vietnam
+13
+0.1pp
Not stated
-33
-0.8pp
Lebanon
-4
-0.2pp
Pakistan
+21
+0.3pp
Philippines
+53
+1.1pp
India
-2
-0.1pp
Afghanistan
+31
+0.6pp
New Zealand
-4
-0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
-27
-0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for Regents Park (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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 495 | 9.9% | 6.6% | 426 | 8.7% | 6.5% | +69 | +1.2pp |
| Vietnam | 439 | 8.8% | 2.1% | 426 | 8.7% | 2.2% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 224 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 257 | 5.3% | 6.1% | -33 | -0.8pp |
| Lebanon | 167 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 171 | 3.5% | 4.9% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Pakistan | 137 | 2.7% | 2.0% | 116 | 2.4% | 2.2% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 133 | 2.7% | 1.8% | 80 | 1.6% | 1.9% | +53 | +1.1pp |
| India | 114 | 2.3% | 8.5% | 116 | 2.4% | 6.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Afghanistan | 110 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 79 | 1.6% | 2.8% | +31 | +0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 86 | 1.7% | 1.0% | 90 | 1.8% | 1.2% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 72 | 1.4% | 1.9% | 99 | 2.0% | 2.0% | -27 | -0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.