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, 51.3% (8,301) of people in Toongabbie (NSW) (part) were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Parramatta (C). A further 43.8% (7,092) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Toongabbie (NSW) (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Toongabbie (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Toongabbie (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
India
Sri Lanka
Not stated
Philippines
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Nepal
New Zealand
Korea, Republic of (South)
Fiji
England
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+1,237
+6.0pp
Sri Lanka
-11
-0.9pp
Not stated
+47
-0.3pp
Philippines
+78
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-18
-0.4pp
Nepal
+140
+0.7pp
New Zealand
+22
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+53
+0.2pp
Fiji
-7
-0.2pp
England
-38
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Toongabbie (NSW) (part). 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 | 3,310 | 20.5% | 11.3% | 2,073 | 14.5% | 10.6% | +1,237 | +6.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 970 | 6.0% | 1.3% | 981 | 6.9% | 1.5% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| Not stated | 787 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 740 | 5.2% | 5.7% | +47 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 434 | 2.7% | 1.9% | 356 | 2.5% | 1.6% | +78 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 432 | 2.7% | 11.3% | 450 | 3.1% | 10.3% | -18 | -0.4pp |
| Nepal | 341 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 201 | 1.4% | 0.5% | +140 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 267 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 245 | 1.7% | 1.4% | +22 | 0.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 179 | 1.1% | 4.3% | 126 | 0.9% | 3.9% | +53 | +0.2pp |
| Fiji | 159 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 166 | 1.2% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| England | 158 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 196 | 1.4% | 1.6% | -38 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.