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, 63.5% (9,571) of people in Wentworthville (part) were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Cumberland (A). A further 29.4% (4,436) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wentworthville (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wentworthville (part) 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 Wentworthville (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
India
Not stated
Sri Lanka
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Nepal
Philippines
Lebanon
New Zealand
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+2,402
+9.4pp
Not stated
+527
+2.3pp
Sri Lanka
-46
-2.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-6
-1.1pp
Nepal
+223
+1.2pp
Philippines
+85
0.0pp
Lebanon
+3
-0.3pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.4pp
Pakistan
+30
0.0pp
Bangladesh
+45
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wentworthville (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 | 5,394 | 35.8% | 8.5% | 2,992 | 26.4% | 6.6% | +2,402 | +9.4pp |
| Not stated | 1,073 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 546 | 4.8% | 6.1% | +527 | +2.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 845 | 5.6% | 1.8% | 891 | 7.9% | 2.2% | -46 | -2.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 485 | 3.2% | 6.6% | 491 | 4.3% | 6.5% | -6 | -1.1pp |
| Nepal | 363 | 2.4% | 4.3% | 140 | 1.2% | 2.3% | +223 | +1.2pp |
| Philippines | 307 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 222 | 2.0% | 1.9% | +85 | 0.0pp |
| Lebanon | 189 | 1.3% | 4.8% | 186 | 1.6% | 4.9% | +3 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 161 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 167 | 1.5% | 1.2% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Pakistan | 148 | 1.0% | 2.0% | 118 | 1.0% | 2.2% | +30 | 0.0pp |
| Bangladesh | 100 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 55 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +45 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.