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, 38.5% (2,240) of people in Oatlands (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Parramatta (C). A further 58.5% (3,407) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Oatlands (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Oatlands (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Oatlands (NSW), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Korea, Republic of (South)
Lebanon
India
Not stated
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
England
New Zealand
Malaysia
Iran
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+40
+0.4pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
-55
-1.1pp
Lebanon
+37
+0.6pp
India
+66
+1.1pp
Not stated
-67
-1.3pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+31
+0.5pp
England
-20
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-17
-0.3pp
Malaysia
+3
0.0pp
Iran
+16
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Oatlands (NSW). 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) | 450 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 410 | 7.3% | 10.3% | +40 | +0.4pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 243 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 298 | 5.3% | 3.9% | -55 | -1.1pp |
| Lebanon | 225 | 3.9% | 1.1% | 188 | 3.3% | 1.2% | +37 | +0.6pp |
| India | 207 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 141 | 2.5% | 10.6% | +66 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 175 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 242 | 4.3% | 5.7% | -67 | -1.3pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 138 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 107 | 1.9% | 2.2% | +31 | +0.5pp |
| England | 77 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 97 | 1.7% | 1.6% | -20 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 87 | 1.5% | 1.4% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 61 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 58 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Iran | 54 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 38 | 0.7% | 1.3% | +16 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.