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, 51.2% (2,748) of people in Telopea were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Parramatta (C). A further 43.3% (2,323) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Telopea - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Telopea in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Telopea, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
816
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
816
15.2%
+0.3pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
381
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
381
7.1%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
299
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
299
5.6%
-0.4pp
India
2021 count
137
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
137
2.6%
+1.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
134
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
134
2.5%
+0.3pp
Iran
2021 count
99
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
99
1.8%
-0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
97
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
97
1.8%
+0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
82
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
82
1.5%
+0.5pp
Lebanon
2021 count
79
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
79
1.5%
+0.4pp
Vietnam
2021 count
67
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
67
1.2%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+46
+0.3pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+11
-0.1pp
Not stated
-13
-0.4pp
India
+57
+1.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+20
+0.3pp
Iran
-19
-0.5pp
Philippines
+14
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+32
+0.5pp
Lebanon
+20
+0.4pp
Vietnam
+24
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Telopea. 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) | 816 | 15.2% | 11.3% | 770 | 14.9% | 10.3% | +46 | +0.3pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 381 | 7.1% | 4.3% | 370 | 7.2% | 3.9% | +11 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 299 | 5.6% | 4.3% | 312 | 6.0% | 5.7% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| India | 137 | 2.6% | 11.3% | 80 | 1.5% | 10.6% | +57 | +1.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 134 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 114 | 2.2% | 2.2% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| Iran | 99 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 118 | 2.3% | 1.3% | -19 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 97 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 83 | 1.6% | 1.6% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 82 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 50 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +32 | +0.5pp |
| Lebanon | 79 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 59 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +20 | +0.4pp |
| Vietnam | 67 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 43 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +24 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.