Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 48% (6,043) of people in Penshurst (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 46.1% in Georges River (A). A further 47.7% (6,005) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Penshurst (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Penshurst (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Penshurst (NSW), with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Nepal
Not stated
Philippines
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
New Zealand
India
Greece
England
North Macedonia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-134
-0.8pp
Nepal
+253
+2.1pp
Not stated
-83
-0.5pp
Philippines
+44
+0.4pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
-12
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+20
+0.2pp
India
-98
-0.7pp
Greece
+1
+0.1pp
England
-19
-0.2pp
North Macedonia
-13
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Penshurst (NSW). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,642 | 13.0% | 13.9% | 1,776 | 13.8% | 16.1% | -134 | -0.8pp |
| Nepal | 1,096 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 843 | 6.6% | 3.3% | +253 | +2.1pp |
| Not stated | 548 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 631 | 4.9% | 4.7% | -83 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 328 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 284 | 2.2% | 1.5% | +44 | +0.4pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 307 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 319 | 2.5% | 2.5% | -12 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 190 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 170 | 1.3% | 1.5% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| India | 184 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 282 | 2.2% | 1.5% | -98 | -0.7pp |
| Greece | 172 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 171 | 1.3% | 1.6% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| England | 144 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 163 | 1.3% | 1.3% | -19 | -0.2pp |
| North Macedonia | 124 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 137 | 1.1% | 1.2% | -13 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.