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, 29.5% (961) of people in Old Toongabbie were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Parramatta (C). A further 66.8% (2,179) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Old Toongabbie - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Old Toongabbie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Toongabbie, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
India
Not stated
Sri Lanka
England
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Korea, Republic of (South)
Lebanon
Philippines
Fiji
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+48
+1.3pp
Not stated
+23
+0.6pp
Sri Lanka
+25
+0.7pp
England
-3
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+8
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+3
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+3
0.0pp
Lebanon
+3
0.0pp
Philippines
+4
0.0pp
Fiji
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Old Toongabbie. 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 | 172 | 5.3% | 11.3% | 124 | 4.0% | 10.6% | +48 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 120 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 97 | 3.1% | 5.7% | +23 | +0.6pp |
| Sri Lanka | 98 | 3.0% | 1.3% | 73 | 2.3% | 1.5% | +25 | +0.7pp |
| England | 72 | 2.2% | 1.3% | 75 | 2.4% | 1.6% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 68 | 2.1% | 1.2% | 60 | 1.9% | 1.4% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 60 | 1.8% | 11.3% | 57 | 1.8% | 10.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 55 | 1.7% | 4.3% | 52 | 1.7% | 3.9% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Lebanon | 47 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 44 | 1.4% | 1.2% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 34 | 1.0% | 1.9% | 30 | 1.0% | 1.6% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Fiji | 33 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 32 | 1.0% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.