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, 14.9% (2,338) of people in Cranebrook were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 80.6% (12,685) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cranebrook - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cranebrook in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cranebrook, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Not stated
2021 count
711
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
711
4.5%
-1.0pp
England
2021 count
485
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
485
3.1%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
250
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
250
1.6%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
151
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
151
1.0%
+0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
148
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
148
0.9%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
87
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
87
0.6%
+0.2pp
Malta
2021 count
76
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
76
0.5%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
69
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
69
0.4%
-0.1pp
Egypt
2021 count
47
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
47
0.3%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
44
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
44
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-157
-1.0pp
England
-54
-0.3pp
New Zealand
-10
-0.1pp
India
+48
+0.3pp
Philippines
+18
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+17
+0.2pp
Malta
-10
0.0pp
Scotland
-17
-0.1pp
Egypt
+16
+0.1pp
Italy
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cranebrook. 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 | 711 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 868 | 5.5% | 6.0% | -157 | -1.0pp |
| England | 485 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 539 | 3.4% | 3.1% | -54 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 250 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 260 | 1.7% | 2.0% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| India | 151 | 1.0% | 3.1% | 103 | 0.7% | 1.9% | +48 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 148 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 130 | 0.8% | 1.9% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 87 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 70 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Malta | 76 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 86 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -10 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 69 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 86 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -17 | -0.1pp |
| Egypt | 47 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 31 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 44 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 42 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.