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, 46.1% (2,705) of people in Dundas Valley were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Parramatta (C). A further 48% (2,814) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dundas Valley - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Dundas Valley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dundas Valley, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
802
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-
802
13.7%
-
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
417
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-
417
7.1%
-
Not stated
2021 count
347
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-12.6pp
347
5.9%
-12.6pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
184
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-
184
3.1%
-
Lebanon
2021 count
102
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-
102
1.7%
-
India
2021 count
99
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
99
1.7%
+1.5pp
Iran
2021 count
98
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-
98
1.7%
-
Malaysia
2021 count
80
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
80
1.4%
+1.2pp
England
2021 count
79
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
79
1.3%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
74
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
74
1.3%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+123
-12.6pp
India
+96
+1.5pp
Malaysia
+77
+1.2pp
England
+63
0.0pp
New Zealand
+53
+0.3pp
South Africa
+32
+0.4pp
United States of America
+13
-0.1pp
Germany
+5
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Dundas Valley. 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 802 | 13.7% | 11.3% | - | - | 10.3% | - | - |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 417 | 7.1% | 4.3% | - | - | 3.9% | - | - |
| Not stated | 347 | 5.9% | 4.3% | 224 | 18.5% | 5.7% | +123 | -12.6pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 184 | 3.1% | 2.3% | - | - | 2.2% | - | - |
| Lebanon | 102 | 1.7% | 1.1% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| India | 99 | 1.7% | 11.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 10.6% | +96 | +1.5pp |
| Iran | 98 | 1.7% | 1.4% | - | - | 1.3% | - | - |
| Malaysia | 80 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 1.0% | +77 | +1.2pp |
| England | 79 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 16 | 1.3% | 1.6% | +63 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 74 | 1.3% | 1.9% | - | - | 1.6% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.