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, 28.2% (1,832) of people in Westmeadows were born overseas, compared with 39.8% in Hume (C). A further 66.2% (4,297) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Westmeadows - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Westmeadows in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Westmeadows, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Not stated
Italy
England
Syria
Turkey
India
Sri Lanka
Lebanon
New Zealand
Malta
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-60
-1.7pp
Italy
+10
-0.2pp
England
+9
0.0pp
Syria
+59
+0.9pp
Turkey
+17
+0.1pp
India
+25
+0.3pp
Sri Lanka
+9
+0.1pp
Lebanon
+6
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+5
0.0pp
Malta
-9
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Westmeadows. 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 | 365 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 425 | 7.3% | 6.6% | -60 | -1.7pp |
| Italy | 201 | 3.1% | 1.3% | 191 | 3.3% | 1.6% | +10 | -0.2pp |
| England | 122 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 113 | 1.9% | 1.5% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Syria | 101 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 42 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +59 | +0.9pp |
| Turkey | 98 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 81 | 1.4% | 3.1% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| India | 85 | 1.3% | 6.7% | 60 | 1.0% | 4.4% | +25 | +0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 75 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 66 | 1.1% | 1.6% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Lebanon | 73 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 67 | 1.2% | 1.8% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 66 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 61 | 1.0% | 1.7% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Malta | 63 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 72 | 1.2% | 0.6% | -9 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.