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, 15% (1,210) of people in Emu Plains were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 81.7% (6,605) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Emu Plains - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Emu Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Emu Plains, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
England
2021 count
366
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
366
4.5%
+3.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
270
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
270
3.3%
-1.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
130
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
130
1.6%
+0.5pp
Ireland
2021 count
47
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
47
0.6%
-0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
47
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
47
0.6%
-0.9pp
Scotland
2021 count
43
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
43
0.5%
-
Germany
2021 count
43
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
43
0.5%
+0.4pp
Netherlands
2021 count
35
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
35
0.4%
-
South Africa
2021 count
31
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
31
0.4%
-
Greece
2021 count
27
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
27
0.3%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+326
+3.1pp
Not stated
+137
-1.4pp
New Zealand
+100
+0.5pp
Ireland
+22
-0.3pp
Philippines
+4
-0.9pp
Germany
+40
+0.4pp
Greece
-25
-1.5pp
Fiji
+7
-0.3pp
India
-43
-2.1pp
Italy
-69
-2.9pp
Data table
Birthplace for Emu Plains. 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 | |
| England | 366 | 4.5% | 2.5% | 40 | 1.4% | 3.1% | +326 | +3.1pp |
| Not stated | 270 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 133 | 4.7% | 6.0% | +137 | -1.4pp |
| New Zealand | 130 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 30 | 1.1% | 2.0% | +100 | +0.5pp |
| Ireland | 47 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 25 | 0.9% | 0.3% | +22 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 47 | 0.6% | 2.3% | 43 | 1.5% | 1.9% | +4 | -0.9pp |
| Scotland | 43 | 0.5% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Germany | 43 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +40 | +0.4pp |
| Netherlands | 35 | 0.4% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| South Africa | 31 | 0.4% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Greece | 27 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 52 | 1.8% | 0.2% | -25 | -1.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.