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, 50.7% (11,654) of people in Ashfield (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 33.3% in Inner West (A). A further 45.5% (10,453) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ashfield (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Ashfield (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ashfield (NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Nepal
Not stated
India
Philippines
England
Italy
Thailand
New Zealand
Vietnam
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-695
-2.4pp
Nepal
-110
-0.3pp
Not stated
-700
-2.8pp
India
-461
-1.8pp
Philippines
+47
+0.3pp
England
+31
+0.2pp
Italy
-40
-0.1pp
Thailand
-49
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+30
+0.2pp
Vietnam
+46
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Ashfield (NSW). 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 2,814 | 12.3% | 3.0% | 3,509 | 14.7% | 3.5% | -695 | -2.4pp |
| Nepal | 1,547 | 6.7% | 1.1% | 1,657 | 7.0% | 1.3% | -110 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 863 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 1,563 | 6.6% | 7.6% | -700 | -2.8pp |
| India | 742 | 3.2% | 1.1% | 1,203 | 5.0% | 1.3% | -461 | -1.8pp |
| Philippines | 670 | 2.9% | 1.1% | 623 | 2.6% | 1.1% | +47 | +0.3pp |
| England | 491 | 2.1% | 4.6% | 460 | 1.9% | 4.4% | +31 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 375 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 415 | 1.7% | 1.8% | -40 | -0.1pp |
| Thailand | 374 | 1.6% | 0.7% | 423 | 1.8% | 0.8% | -49 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 359 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 329 | 1.4% | 2.3% | +30 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 344 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 298 | 1.3% | 1.8% | +46 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.