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, 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)
Not stated
Greece
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Lebanon
England
North Macedonia
Egypt
Italy
Malaysia
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.