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Birthplace

In 2021, 14.8% of children aged 5 to 11 years in Blacktown City Council were born overseas.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity at the chosen age group in Blacktown City Council. The mix of Country of Birth groups in different age groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time. Typically, older populations are more likely to have been born overseas, however the countries of birth are different to the young, with migration from Europe dominating among those over 60, while Asian countries such as China and India are more common birthplaces among the young.

Blacktown City Council's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Language Spoken at Home data and data specific to the characteristics of the birthplace or people born overseas in total.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
Blacktown City Council - 5 to 11 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
India2,3735.52.49822.71.4+1,391
New Zealand5221.20.66661.80.9-144
Philippines5171.20.45931.60.5-76
Pakistan5141.20.53230.90.4+191
United Arab Emirates1770.40.2730.20.1+104
Sri Lanka1460.30.11480.40.2-2
United Kingdom1460.30.91960.51.4-50
Bangladesh1450.30.21160.30.2+29
Singapore1450.30.3470.10.2+98
United States of America1390.30.5990.30.5+40
Show all (44 entries)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
Blacktown City Council - 5 to 11 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Overseas born6,41614.811.94,53012.511.1+1,886
Australia34,74280.083.830,01482.884.5+4,728
Not stated2,2615.24.31,7084.74.4+553
Total people43,419100.0100.036,252100.0100.0+7,167
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of children aged 5 to 11 years in Blacktown City Council in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 14.8% of children aged 5 to 11 years were born overseas, compared with 11.9% for Greater Sydney.

The major difference between the countries of birth of children aged 5 to 11 years in Blacktown City and Greater Sydney was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (5.5% compared to 2.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 5 to 11 years born overseas increased by 1,886 or 41.6%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of children aged 5 to 11 years in Blacktown City between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+1,391 persons)
  • Pakistan (+191 persons)
  • New Zealand (-144 persons)
  • United Arab Emirates (+104 persons)

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