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, 38% (1,524) of people in Constitution Hill were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Parramatta (C). A further 57.7% (2,313) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Constitution Hill - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Constitution Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Constitution Hill, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
India
2021 count
187
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
187
4.7%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
175
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
175
4.4%
-1.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
148
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
148
3.7%
-0.2pp
Lebanon
2021 count
132
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
132
3.3%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
79
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
79
2.0%
+0.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
72
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
72
1.8%
-0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
69
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
69
1.7%
+0.2pp
Iran
2021 count
66
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
66
1.6%
+0.2pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
62
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
62
1.5%
-0.4pp
England
2021 count
53
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
53
1.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+39
+0.9pp
Not stated
-71
-1.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-4
-0.2pp
Lebanon
+5
+0.1pp
Philippines
+29
+0.7pp
New Zealand
-1
-0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+9
+0.2pp
Iran
+9
+0.2pp
Sri Lanka
-12
-0.4pp
England
-3
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Constitution Hill. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| India | 187 | 4.7% | 11.3% | 148 | 3.8% | 10.6% | +39 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 175 | 4.4% | 4.3% | 246 | 6.2% | 5.7% | -71 | -1.8pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 148 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 152 | 3.9% | 10.3% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Lebanon | 132 | 3.3% | 1.1% | 127 | 3.2% | 1.2% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 79 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 50 | 1.3% | 1.6% | +29 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1.8% | 1.2% | 73 | 1.9% | 1.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 69 | 1.7% | 4.3% | 60 | 1.5% | 3.9% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Iran | 66 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 57 | 1.4% | 1.3% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 62 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 74 | 1.9% | 1.5% | -12 | -0.4pp |
| England | 53 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 56 | 1.4% | 1.6% | -3 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.