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In 2021, 45.2% of people in Blacktown Precinct were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown City.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Blacktown Precinct. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Blacktown Precinct's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Blacktown Precinct - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born62,56545.244.456,37442.740.4+6,190
Australia68,31649.450.468,84752.154.1-531
Not stated7,5095.45.26,9075.25.5+601
Total Population138,390100.0100.0132,130100.0100.0+6,260
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
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Blacktown Precinct - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
India17,15212.411.912,5609.57.6+4,592
Philippines8,1005.96.47,5265.76.5+574
Sri Lanka2,7892.01.52,6492.01.5+139
China2,7682.01.62,5792.01.4+189
New Zealand2,5701.92.12,8902.22.4-321
Fiji2,5131.81.92,4821.92.1+31
United Kingdom2,1141.51.52,4641.92.0-351
Nepal1,4201.00.97690.60.4+651
Pakistan1,1830.91.69210.71.2+262
South Korea1,0610.80.58000.60.4+260
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Blacktown Precinct in 2021 compared to Blacktown City shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 45.2% of the population was born overseas, compared with 44.4% for Blacktown City.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Blacktown Precinct was India, where 12.4% of the population, or 17,152 people, were born.

There were no major differences between Blacktown Precinct and Blacktown City in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 6191 or 11.0%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+4,592 persons)
  • Nepal (+651 persons)
  • Philippines (+574 persons)
  • Syria (+446 persons)

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