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, 41.9% (5,293) of people in Ermington were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Parramatta (C). A further 53% (6,701) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ermington - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Ermington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ermington, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Korea, Republic of (South)
Not stated
Lebanon
India
Philippines
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Iran
England
New Zealand
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+329
+1.5pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+293
+1.8pp
Not stated
+148
+0.4pp
Lebanon
0
-0.4pp
India
+77
+0.4pp
Philippines
+112
+0.8pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+55
+0.2pp
Iran
+45
+0.1pp
England
-9
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+2
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Ermington. 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) | 1,077 | 8.5% | 11.3% | 748 | 7.0% | 10.3% | +329 | +1.5pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 716 | 5.7% | 4.3% | 423 | 3.9% | 3.9% | +293 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 651 | 5.1% | 4.3% | 503 | 4.7% | 5.7% | +148 | +0.4pp |
| Lebanon | 264 | 2.1% | 1.1% | 264 | 2.5% | 1.2% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| India | 248 | 2.0% | 11.3% | 171 | 1.6% | 10.6% | +77 | +0.4pp |
| Philippines | 234 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 122 | 1.1% | 1.6% | +112 | +0.8pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 224 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 169 | 1.6% | 2.2% | +55 | +0.2pp |
| Iran | 203 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 158 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +45 | +0.1pp |
| England | 198 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 207 | 1.9% | 1.6% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 160 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 158 | 1.5% | 1.4% | +2 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.