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, 34.5% (589) of people in Woodpark were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Cumberland (A). A further 59.8% (1,022) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Woodpark - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Woodpark 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 Woodpark, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Lebanon
Not stated
Iraq
Afghanistan
Fiji
New Zealand
Syria
Philippines
India
England
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Lebanon
+31
+1.1pp
Not stated
+23
+0.8pp
Iraq
+4
-0.1pp
Afghanistan
+18
+0.8pp
Fiji
+13
+0.6pp
New Zealand
+5
+0.1pp
Philippines
+13
+0.6pp
India
+1
-0.2pp
England
-1
-0.2pp
Jordan
+12
+0.7pp
Data table
Birthplace for Woodpark. 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 | |
| Lebanon | 121 | 7.1% | 4.8% | 90 | 6.0% | 4.9% | +31 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 97 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 74 | 4.9% | 6.1% | +23 | +0.8pp |
| Iraq | 45 | 2.6% | 1.2% | 41 | 2.7% | 1.4% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Afghanistan | 40 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 22 | 1.5% | 2.8% | +18 | +0.8pp |
| Fiji | 37 | 2.2% | 0.8% | 24 | 1.6% | 0.8% | +13 | +0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 34 | 2.0% | 1.0% | 29 | 1.9% | 1.2% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Syria | 29 | 1.7% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Philippines | 23 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 | 0.7% | 1.9% | +13 | +0.6pp |
| India | 23 | 1.3% | 8.5% | 22 | 1.5% | 6.6% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| England | 22 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 23 | 1.5% | 0.6% | -1 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.