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, 29.6% (3,570) of people in Winston Hills (part) were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Parramatta (C). A further 69% (8,327) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Winston Hills (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Winston Hills (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Winston Hills (part), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
England
Not stated
Lebanon
Korea, Republic of (South)
New Zealand
Philippines
Iran
South Africa
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+105
+0.7pp
India
+147
+1.1pp
England
-4
-0.1pp
Not stated
-116
-1.1pp
Lebanon
+19
+0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+1
0.0pp
New Zealand
-45
-0.4pp
Philippines
+7
+0.1pp
Iran
+3
0.0pp
South Africa
-5
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Winston Hills (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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 440 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 335 | 2.9% | 10.3% | +105 | +0.7pp |
| India | 434 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 287 | 2.5% | 10.6% | +147 | +1.1pp |
| England | 322 | 2.7% | 1.3% | 326 | 2.8% | 1.6% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 173 | 1.4% | 4.3% | 289 | 2.5% | 5.7% | -116 | -1.1pp |
| Lebanon | 168 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 149 | 1.3% | 1.2% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 155 | 1.3% | 4.3% | 154 | 1.3% | 3.9% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 152 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 197 | 1.7% | 1.4% | -45 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 151 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 144 | 1.2% | 1.6% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Iran | 96 | 0.8% | 1.4% | 93 | 0.8% | 1.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 89 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 94 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -5 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.