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, 16.4% (1,159) of people in Cambridge Park were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 76.4% (5,390) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cambridge Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cambridge Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cambridge Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
India
Philippines
Nepal
Fiji
Samoa
Germany
Scotland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+42
+0.3pp
England
-57
-1.0pp
New Zealand
+10
+0.1pp
India
+47
+0.6pp
Philippines
+18
+0.2pp
Nepal
+23
+0.3pp
Fiji
+23
+0.3pp
Samoa
+13
+0.2pp
Germany
-25
-0.4pp
Scotland
-12
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cambridge Park. 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 | |
| Not stated | 505 | 7.2% | 5.4% | 463 | 6.9% | 6.0% | +42 | +0.3pp |
| England | 188 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 245 | 3.7% | 3.1% | -57 | -1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 140 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 130 | 1.9% | 2.0% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| India | 101 | 1.4% | 3.1% | 54 | 0.8% | 1.9% | +47 | +0.6pp |
| Philippines | 90 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 72 | 1.1% | 1.9% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Nepal | 30 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 7 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| Fiji | 29 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.6% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| Samoa | 29 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 16 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 24 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 49 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -25 | -0.4pp |
| Scotland | 21 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 33 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -12 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.