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, 26.9% (2,188) of people in Petersham were born overseas, compared with 33.3% in Inner West (A). A further 67.7% (5,508) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Petersham - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Petersham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Petersham, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Not stated
2021 count
442
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
442
5.4%
-3.7pp
England
2021 count
372
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
372
4.6%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
163
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
163
2.0%
-0.5pp
Portugal
2021 count
146
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
146
1.8%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
109
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
109
1.3%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
101
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
101
1.2%
-0.1pp
Vietnam
2021 count
82
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
82
1.0%
-0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
81
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
81
1.0%
+0.1pp
Greece
2021 count
77
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
77
0.9%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
60
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
60
0.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-297
-3.7pp
England
+34
+0.4pp
New Zealand
-36
-0.5pp
Portugal
-10
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-7
-0.1pp
Italy
-7
-0.1pp
Vietnam
-11
-0.1pp
United States of America
+8
+0.1pp
Greece
-5
-0.1pp
Philippines
+5
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Petersham. 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 | |
| Not stated | 442 | 5.4% | 4.1% | 739 | 9.1% | 7.6% | -297 | -3.7pp |
| England | 372 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 338 | 4.2% | 4.4% | +34 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 163 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 199 | 2.5% | 2.3% | -36 | -0.5pp |
| Portugal | 146 | 1.8% | 0.6% | 156 | 1.9% | 0.7% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 109 | 1.3% | 3.0% | 116 | 1.4% | 3.5% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 101 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 108 | 1.3% | 1.8% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 82 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 93 | 1.1% | 1.8% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 81 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 73 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Greece | 77 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 82 | 1.0% | 1.5% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 60 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 55 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +5 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.