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, 30.2% (937) of people in Queens Park (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 41.6% in Waverley (A). A further 67.2% (2,086) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Queens Park (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Queens Park (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Queens Park (NSW), with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
South Africa
United States of America
Italy
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Ireland
France
Israel
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+30
+0.9pp
Not stated
-164
-5.4pp
New Zealand
-7
-0.2pp
South Africa
+11
+0.3pp
United States of America
-8
-0.2pp
Italy
+7
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+1
+0.1pp
Ireland
+1
0.0pp
France
+8
+0.2pp
Israel
+12
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Queens Park (NSW). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waverley (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 223 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 193 | 6.3% | 7.1% | +30 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 81 | 2.6% | 5.4% | 245 | 8.0% | 10.8% | -164 | -5.4pp |
| New Zealand | 73 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 80 | 2.6% | 2.6% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 65 | 2.1% | 4.5% | 54 | 1.8% | 4.2% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| United States of America | 39 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 47 | 1.5% | 1.5% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Italy | 33 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 26 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 33 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 32 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 31 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 30 | 1.0% | 1.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| France | 26 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 18 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Israel | 26 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 14 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +12 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.