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, 31.5% (2,123) of people in Para Hills were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 65.1% (4,396) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Para Hills - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Para Hills 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, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
England
2021 count
456
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
456
6.8%
-1.8pp
India
2021 count
325
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
325
4.8%
+2.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
231
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
231
3.4%
-2.2pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
187
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
187
2.8%
+0.8pp
Philippines
2021 count
111
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
111
1.6%
+0.7pp
Vietnam
2021 count
59
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
59
0.9%
0.0pp
Syria
2021 count
50
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
50
0.7%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
49
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
49
0.7%
-0.2pp
Iran
2021 count
46
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
46
0.7%
+0.1pp
Pakistan
2021 count
42
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
42
0.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-104
-1.8pp
India
+146
+2.1pp
Not stated
-137
-2.2pp
Afghanistan
+56
+0.8pp
Philippines
+52
+0.7pp
Vietnam
+3
0.0pp
Syria
+20
+0.2pp
Italy
-10
-0.2pp
Iran
+9
+0.1pp
Pakistan
+25
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Para Hills. 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 | |
| England | 456 | 6.8% | 4.8% | 560 | 8.6% | 5.7% | -104 | -1.8pp |
| India | 325 | 4.8% | 4.5% | 179 | 2.7% | 2.6% | +146 | +2.1pp |
| Not stated | 231 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 368 | 5.6% | 5.5% | -137 | -2.2pp |
| Afghanistan | 187 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 131 | 2.0% | 1.6% | +56 | +0.8pp |
| Philippines | 111 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 59 | 0.9% | 1.6% | +52 | +0.7pp |
| Vietnam | 59 | 0.9% | 2.8% | 56 | 0.9% | 2.6% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Syria | 50 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 30 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 49 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 59 | 0.9% | 0.9% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Iran | 46 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 37 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 42 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 17 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +25 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.