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, 40% (1,440) of people in Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Parramatta (C). A further 54.4% (1,956) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Korea, Republic of (South)
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Lebanon
New Zealand
Pakistan
Vietnam
Philippines
Afghanistan
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Korea, Republic of (South)
-8
+1.0pp
Not stated
-71
-1.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-30
-0.3pp
India
+20
+0.8pp
Lebanon
-12
0.0pp
New Zealand
-19
-0.2pp
Pakistan
+9
+0.5pp
Vietnam
-39
-0.7pp
Philippines
-7
0.0pp
Afghanistan
-27
-0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Silverwater (Parramatta - 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 | |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 343 | 9.5% | 4.3% | 351 | 8.5% | 3.9% | -8 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 202 | 5.6% | 4.3% | 273 | 6.6% | 5.7% | -71 | -1.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 131 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 161 | 3.9% | 10.3% | -30 | -0.3pp |
| India | 93 | 2.6% | 11.3% | 73 | 1.8% | 10.6% | +20 | +0.8pp |
| Lebanon | 80 | 2.2% | 1.1% | 92 | 2.2% | 1.2% | -12 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 87 | 2.1% | 1.4% | -19 | -0.2pp |
| Pakistan | 64 | 1.8% | 1.0% | 55 | 1.3% | 0.7% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Vietnam | 60 | 1.7% | 0.8% | 99 | 2.4% | 0.7% | -39 | -0.7pp |
| Philippines | 55 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 62 | 1.5% | 1.6% | -7 | 0.0pp |
| Afghanistan | 37 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 64 | 1.5% | 0.4% | -27 | -0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.