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, 38.8% (1,350) of people in Caddens were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 57.5% (1,999) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Caddens - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Caddens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Caddens, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
India
2021 count
651
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
+11.9pp
651
18.7%
+11.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
130
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
130
3.7%
-4.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
124
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
124
3.6%
+1.1pp
England
2021 count
70
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
70
2.0%
-0.5pp
Fiji
2021 count
55
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
55
1.6%
+0.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
42
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
42
1.2%
+0.6pp
Nepal
2021 count
27
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
27
0.8%
+0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
25
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
25
0.7%
-0.9pp
Pakistan
2021 count
24
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
0.7%
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
22
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
22
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+556
+11.9pp
Not stated
+19
-4.2pp
Philippines
+88
+1.1pp
England
+34
-0.5pp
Fiji
+43
+0.8pp
New Zealand
+33
+0.6pp
Nepal
+24
+0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+3
-0.9pp
Pakistan
+13
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+16
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Caddens. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| India | 651 | 18.7% | 3.1% | 95 | 6.8% | 1.9% | +556 | +11.9pp |
| Not stated | 130 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 111 | 7.9% | 6.0% | +19 | -4.2pp |
| Philippines | 124 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 36 | 2.5% | 1.9% | +88 | +1.1pp |
| England | 70 | 2.0% | 2.5% | 36 | 2.5% | 3.1% | +34 | -0.5pp |
| Fiji | 55 | 1.6% | 0.7% | 12 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +43 | +0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 9 | 0.6% | 2.0% | +33 | +0.6pp |
| Nepal | 27 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +24 | +0.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 25 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 22 | 1.6% | 0.6% | +3 | -0.9pp |
| Pakistan | 24 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 11 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 22 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +16 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.