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, 13.2% (8,890) of people in Hawkesbury (C) were born overseas, compared with 38.6% in Greater Sydney. A further 82.4% (55,330) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hawkesbury (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hawkesbury (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hawkesbury (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Not stated
2021 count
2,956
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
2,956
4.4%
-2.0pp
England
2021 count
2,174
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
2,174
3.2%
-0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
804
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
804
1.2%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
554
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
554
0.8%
+0.6pp
Malta
2021 count
490
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
490
0.7%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
343
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
343
0.5%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
299
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
299
0.4%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
292
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
292
0.4%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
252
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
252
0.4%
-0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
250
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
250
0.4%
0.0pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-1,155
-2.0pp
England
-178
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-28
-0.1pp
India
+419
+0.6pp
Malta
+16
0.0pp
Philippines
+88
+0.1pp
South Africa
+52
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+49
0.0pp
Germany
-42
-0.1pp
Scotland
-4
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hawkesbury (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 2,956 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4,111 | 6.4% | 6.2% | -1,155 | -2.0pp |
| England | 2,174 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2,352 | 3.6% | 3.1% | -178 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 804 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 832 | 1.3% | 1.8% | -28 | -0.1pp |
| India | 554 | 0.8% | 3.6% | 135 | 0.2% | 2.7% | +419 | +0.6pp |
| Malta | 490 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 474 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 343 | 0.5% | 1.7% | 255 | 0.4% | 1.6% | +88 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 299 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 247 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +52 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 292 | 0.4% | 4.6% | 243 | 0.4% | 4.7% | +49 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 252 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 294 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -42 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 250 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 254 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -4 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.