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, 37% (396) of people in Sydenham (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 33.3% in Inner West (A). A further 60.4% (647) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sydenham (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Sydenham (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 Sydenham (NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Vietnam
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
Thailand
Not stated
New Zealand
Nepal
Greece
Indonesia
Philippines
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
-11
-0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+6
+0.7pp
England
+1
+0.3pp
Thailand
-25
-2.0pp
Not stated
-64
-5.5pp
New Zealand
-1
0.0pp
Nepal
-3
-0.2pp
Greece
-7
-0.5pp
Indonesia
-1
0.0pp
Philippines
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Sydenham (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 | |
| Vietnam | 48 | 4.5% | 1.7% | 59 | 5.2% | 1.8% | -11 | -0.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 41 | 3.8% | 3.0% | 35 | 3.1% | 3.5% | +6 | +0.7pp |
| England | 35 | 3.3% | 4.6% | 34 | 3.0% | 4.4% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| Thailand | 33 | 3.1% | 0.7% | 58 | 5.1% | 0.8% | -25 | -2.0pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 2.6% | 4.1% | 92 | 8.1% | 7.6% | -64 | -5.5pp |
| New Zealand | 25 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 26 | 2.3% | 2.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Nepal | 24 | 2.2% | 1.1% | 27 | 2.4% | 1.3% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Greece | 20 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 27 | 2.4% | 1.5% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1.7% | 0.5% | 19 | 1.7% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 17 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 19 | 1.7% | 1.1% | -2 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.