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, 44.3% (3,062) of people in South Wentworthville were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Cumberland (A). A further 47% (3,250) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
South Wentworthville - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for South Wentworthville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Wentworthville, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
India
Not stated
Lebanon
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Afghanistan
Philippines
New Zealand
Iraq
Sri Lanka
Syria
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+192
+2.0pp
Not stated
+206
+2.3pp
Lebanon
+60
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-36
-0.9pp
Afghanistan
+25
+0.2pp
Philippines
+9
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-11
-0.4pp
Iraq
+21
+0.2pp
Sri Lanka
-6
-0.2pp
Syria
+60
+0.9pp
Data table
Birthplace for South Wentworthville. 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 | 651 | 9.4% | 8.5% | 459 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +192 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 604 | 8.7% | 7.0% | 398 | 6.4% | 6.1% | +206 | +2.3pp |
| Lebanon | 482 | 7.0% | 4.8% | 422 | 6.8% | 4.9% | +60 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 155 | 2.2% | 6.6% | 191 | 3.1% | 6.5% | -36 | -0.9pp |
| Afghanistan | 127 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 102 | 1.6% | 2.8% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 121 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 112 | 1.8% | 1.9% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 106 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 117 | 1.9% | 1.2% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| Iraq | 103 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 82 | 1.3% | 1.4% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 102 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 108 | 1.7% | 2.2% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Syria | 81 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 21 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +60 | +0.9pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.