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, 63.8% (2,563) of people in Rosehill (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Parramatta (C). A further 30.6% (1,227) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Rosehill (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Rosehill (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rosehill (NSW), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
Lebanon
Pakistan
Philippines
Nepal
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Iran
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+257
+5.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-6
-0.5pp
Not stated
-203
-5.7pp
Lebanon
-5
-0.3pp
Pakistan
+62
+1.4pp
Philippines
+2
-0.1pp
Nepal
+20
+0.5pp
New Zealand
-8
-0.3pp
Sri Lanka
+6
+0.1pp
Iran
-42
-1.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Rosehill (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 | |
| India | 1,214 | 30.2% | 11.3% | 957 | 25.2% | 10.6% | +257 | +5.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 240 | 6.0% | 11.3% | 246 | 6.5% | 10.3% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 226 | 5.6% | 4.3% | 429 | 11.3% | 5.7% | -203 | -5.7pp |
| Lebanon | 124 | 3.1% | 1.1% | 129 | 3.4% | 1.2% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Pakistan | 118 | 2.9% | 1.0% | 56 | 1.5% | 0.7% | +62 | +1.4pp |
| Philippines | 111 | 2.8% | 1.9% | 109 | 2.9% | 1.6% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Nepal | 63 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 43 | 1.1% | 0.5% | +20 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 58 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 66 | 1.7% | 1.4% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 47 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 41 | 1.1% | 1.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Iran | 46 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 88 | 2.3% | 1.3% | -42 | -1.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.