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, 44.9% (1,427) of people in Coolaroo were born overseas, compared with 39.8% in Hume (C). A further 46.9% (1,492) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Coolaroo - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Coolaroo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coolaroo, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Not stated
Iraq
Turkey
Lebanon
Syria
Nepal
Pakistan
India
Vietnam
England
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+7
+0.2pp
Iraq
-41
-1.3pp
Turkey
+2
+0.1pp
Lebanon
-8
-0.2pp
Syria
+54
+1.7pp
Nepal
+85
+2.7pp
Pakistan
+34
+1.0pp
India
+18
+0.5pp
Vietnam
-5
-0.1pp
England
-3
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Coolaroo. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 259 | 8.1% | 5.1% | 252 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Iraq | 250 | 7.9% | 6.3% | 291 | 9.2% | 5.4% | -41 | -1.3pp |
| Turkey | 177 | 5.6% | 3.0% | 175 | 5.5% | 3.1% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Lebanon | 114 | 3.6% | 1.7% | 122 | 3.8% | 1.8% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Syria | 111 | 3.5% | 1.6% | 57 | 1.8% | 0.7% | +54 | +1.7pp |
| Nepal | 104 | 3.3% | 1.0% | 19 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +85 | +2.7pp |
| Pakistan | 87 | 2.7% | 1.6% | 53 | 1.7% | 1.1% | +34 | +1.0pp |
| India | 74 | 2.3% | 6.7% | 56 | 1.8% | 4.4% | +18 | +0.5pp |
| Vietnam | 53 | 1.7% | 0.6% | 58 | 1.8% | 0.7% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| England | 44 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 47 | 1.5% | 1.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.