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, 25.7% (2,424) of people in Annandale (NSW) (part) were born overseas, compared with 33.3% in Inner West (A). A further 69.3% (6,549) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Annandale (NSW) (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Annandale (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Annandale (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
England
2021 count
484
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
484
5.1%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
473
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
473
5.0%
+0.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
242
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
242
2.6%
+1.4pp
United States of America
2021 count
134
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
134
1.4%
+0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
90
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
90
1.0%
+0.6pp
Italy
2021 count
80
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
80
0.8%
-0.7pp
South Africa
2021 count
79
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
79
0.8%
+0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
67
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
67
0.7%
+0.4pp
India
2021 count
63
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
63
0.7%
+0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
59
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
59
0.6%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+434
+1.5pp
Not stated
+414
+0.7pp
New Zealand
+226
+1.4pp
United States of America
+122
+0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+84
+0.6pp
Italy
+60
-0.7pp
South Africa
+69
+0.1pp
Ireland
+63
+0.4pp
India
+60
+0.5pp
Philippines
+56
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Annandale (NSW) (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Inner West (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 484 | 5.1% | 4.6% | 50 | 3.6% | 4.4% | +434 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 473 | 5.0% | 4.1% | 59 | 4.3% | 7.6% | +414 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 242 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 16 | 1.2% | 2.3% | +226 | +1.4pp |
| United States of America | 134 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 12 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +122 | +0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 90 | 1.0% | 3.0% | 6 | 0.4% | 3.5% | +84 | +0.6pp |
| Italy | 80 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 20 | 1.5% | 1.8% | +60 | -0.7pp |
| South Africa | 79 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 10 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +69 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 67 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +63 | +0.4pp |
| India | 63 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 1.3% | +60 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 59 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 1.1% | +56 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.