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, 32% (2,118) of people in Blakehurst were born overseas, compared with 46.1% in Georges River (A). A further 63.7% (4,210) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Blakehurst - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Blakehurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blakehurst, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
570
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
570
8.6%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
286
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
286
4.3%
+0.1pp
Greece
2021 count
193
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
193
2.9%
+0.4pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
157
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
157
2.4%
+0.2pp
Lebanon
2021 count
130
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
130
2.0%
+0.1pp
England
2021 count
81
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
81
1.2%
-0.3pp
North Macedonia
2021 count
77
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
77
1.2%
+0.3pp
Egypt
2021 count
76
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
76
1.1%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
70
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
70
1.1%
+0.1pp
Malaysia
2021 count
56
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
56
0.8%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+60
+0.4pp
Not stated
+22
+0.1pp
Greece
+39
+0.4pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+21
+0.2pp
Lebanon
+9
+0.1pp
England
-13
-0.3pp
North Macedonia
+23
+0.3pp
Egypt
+7
0.0pp
Italy
+10
+0.1pp
Malaysia
-4
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Blakehurst. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 570 | 8.6% | 13.9% | 510 | 8.2% | 16.1% | +60 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 286 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 264 | 4.2% | 4.7% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| Greece | 193 | 2.9% | 1.6% | 154 | 2.5% | 1.6% | +39 | +0.4pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 157 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 136 | 2.2% | 2.5% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Lebanon | 130 | 2.0% | 1.2% | 121 | 1.9% | 1.1% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| England | 81 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 94 | 1.5% | 1.3% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| North Macedonia | 77 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 54 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| Egypt | 76 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 69 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 70 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 60 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 56 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 60 | 1.0% | 0.9% | -4 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.