Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 74.5% (3,764) of people in Harris Park were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Parramatta (C). A further 19% (961) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Harris Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Harris Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Harris Park, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
India
Not stated
Nepal
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Lebanon
Philippines
New Zealand
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
-384
-1.4pp
Not stated
-190
-2.6pp
Nepal
+243
+4.9pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-88
-1.0pp
Lebanon
-27
-0.1pp
Philippines
+12
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+10
+0.3pp
Bangladesh
-8
0.0pp
Pakistan
-4
0.0pp
Afghanistan
-18
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Harris Park. 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 | 2,288 | 45.3% | 11.3% | 2,672 | 46.7% | 10.6% | -384 | -1.4pp |
| Not stated | 324 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 514 | 9.0% | 5.7% | -190 | -2.6pp |
| Nepal | 299 | 5.9% | 1.7% | 56 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +243 | +4.9pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 210 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 298 | 5.2% | 10.3% | -88 | -1.0pp |
| Lebanon | 139 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 166 | 2.9% | 1.2% | -27 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 118 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 106 | 1.9% | 1.6% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 47 | 0.8% | 1.4% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Bangladesh | 55 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 63 | 1.1% | 0.5% | -8 | 0.0pp |
| Pakistan | 52 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 56 | 1.0% | 0.7% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Afghanistan | 52 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 70 | 1.2% | 0.4% | -18 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.