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, 53.3% (136,801) of people in Parramatta (C) were born overseas, compared with 38.6% in Greater Sydney. A further 42.4% (108,805) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Parramatta (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Parramatta (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Parramatta (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
India
2021 count
29,100
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
29,100
11.3%
+0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
28,932
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
28,932
11.3%
+1.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
11,074
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
11,074
4.3%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
11,073
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
11,073
4.3%
-1.4pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
5,779
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
5,779
2.3%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
4,901
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
4,901
1.9%
+0.3pp
Nepal
2021 count
4,320
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
4,320
1.7%
+1.2pp
Iran
2021 count
3,525
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,525
1.4%
+0.1pp
England
2021 count
3,278
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3,278
1.3%
-0.3pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
3,254
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3,254
1.3%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+5,067
+0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+5,690
+1.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+2,192
+0.4pp
Not stated
-1,815
-1.4pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+795
+0.1pp
Philippines
+1,261
+0.3pp
Nepal
+3,117
+1.2pp
Iran
+647
+0.1pp
England
-298
-0.3pp
Sri Lanka
-102
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Parramatta (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| India | 29,100 | 11.3% | 3.6% | 24,033 | 10.6% | 2.7% | +5,067 | +0.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 28,932 | 11.3% | 4.6% | 23,242 | 10.3% | 4.7% | +5,690 | +1.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 11,074 | 4.3% | 1.0% | 8,882 | 3.9% | 1.0% | +2,192 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 11,073 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 12,888 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -1,815 | -1.4pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 5,779 | 2.3% | 0.9% | 4,984 | 2.2% | 0.8% | +795 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 4,901 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3,640 | 1.6% | 1.6% | +1,261 | +0.3pp |
| Nepal | 4,320 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1,203 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +3,117 | +1.2pp |
| Iran | 3,525 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2,878 | 1.3% | 0.5% | +647 | +0.1pp |
| England | 3,278 | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3,576 | 1.6% | 3.1% | -298 | -0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 3,254 | 1.3% | 0.6% | 3,356 | 1.5% | 0.6% | -102 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.