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, 35.7% (1,174) of people in Para Hills West were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 59.8% (1,970) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Para Hills West - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Para Hills West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Para Hills West, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
India
England
Not stated
Afghanistan
Philippines
Iran
Vietnam
Pakistan
Scotland
Italy
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+97
+2.8pp
England
-34
-1.3pp
Not stated
-20
-0.8pp
Afghanistan
+45
+1.2pp
Philippines
+7
+0.2pp
Iran
-1
-0.1pp
Vietnam
+4
+0.1pp
Pakistan
+17
+0.5pp
Scotland
-2
-0.1pp
Italy
+8
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Para Hills West. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| India | 235 | 7.1% | 4.5% | 138 | 4.3% | 2.6% | +97 | +2.8pp |
| England | 227 | 6.9% | 4.8% | 261 | 8.2% | 5.7% | -34 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 149 | 4.5% | 4.1% | 169 | 5.3% | 5.5% | -20 | -0.8pp |
| Afghanistan | 136 | 4.1% | 2.6% | 91 | 2.9% | 1.6% | +45 | +1.2pp |
| Philippines | 49 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 42 | 1.3% | 1.6% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Iran | 36 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 37 | 1.2% | 0.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 32 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 28 | 0.9% | 2.6% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 32 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 15 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +17 | +0.5pp |
| Scotland | 23 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 25 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 22 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.9% | +8 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.