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).

Constitution Hill
Parramatta (C)

India

2021 count

187

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

175

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)

2021 count

148

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Lebanon

2021 count

132

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Philippines

2021 count

79

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

New Zealand

2021 count

72

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Korea, Republic of (South)

2021 count

69

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Iran

2021 count

66

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Sri Lanka

2021 count

62

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

England

2021 count

53

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Data table

Birthplace for Constitution Hill. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).

Birthplace for Constitution Hill. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
Birthplace for Constitution Hill. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Parramatta (C)%Count%Parramatta (C)%Countpp
India1874.7%11.3%1483.8%10.6%+39+0.9pp
Not stated1754.4%4.3%2466.2%5.7%-71-1.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1483.7%11.3%1523.9%10.3%-4-0.2pp
Lebanon1323.3%1.1%1273.2%1.2%+5+0.1pp
Philippines792.0%1.9%501.3%1.6%+29+0.7pp
New Zealand721.8%1.2%731.9%1.4%-1-0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)691.7%4.3%601.5%3.9%+9+0.2pp
Iran661.6%1.4%571.4%1.3%+9+0.2pp
Sri Lanka621.5%1.3%741.9%1.5%-12-0.4pp
England531.3%1.3%561.4%1.6%-3-0.1pp

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.