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, 22.3% (6,018) of people in Griffith (C) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 69.7% (18,845) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Griffith (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Griffith (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Griffith (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
2,160
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
2,160
8.0%
-2.5pp
India
2021 count
1,899
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
1,899
7.0%
+3.2pp
Italy
2021 count
845
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
845
3.1%
-1.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
417
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
417
1.5%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
383
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
383
1.4%
+0.5pp
Malaysia
2021 count
283
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
283
1.0%
+0.7pp
England
2021 count
215
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
215
0.8%
-0.1pp
Samoa
2021 count
179
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
179
0.7%
+0.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
173
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
173
0.6%
-0.1pp
Pakistan
2021 count
170
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
170
0.6%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-535
-2.5pp
India
+920
+3.2pp
Italy
-214
-1.0pp
New Zealand
-14
-0.2pp
Philippines
+163
+0.5pp
Malaysia
+197
+0.7pp
England
-16
-0.1pp
Samoa
+35
+0.1pp
Fiji
+3
-0.1pp
Pakistan
+46
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Griffith (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 2,160 | 8.0% | 6.5% | 2,695 | 10.5% | 7.9% | -535 | -2.5pp |
| India | 1,899 | 7.0% | 0.7% | 979 | 3.8% | 0.5% | +920 | +3.2pp |
| Italy | 845 | 3.1% | 0.3% | 1,059 | 4.1% | 0.3% | -214 | -1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 417 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 431 | 1.7% | 1.1% | -14 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 383 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 220 | 0.9% | 0.4% | +163 | +0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 283 | 1.0% | 0.2% | 86 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +197 | +0.7pp |
| England | 215 | 0.8% | 2.8% | 231 | 0.9% | 2.8% | -16 | -0.1pp |
| Samoa | 179 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 144 | 0.6% | 0.0% | +35 | +0.1pp |
| Fiji | 173 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 170 | 0.7% | 0.1% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 170 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 124 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +46 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.