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
-0.6pp
366
4.5%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
270
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
270
3.3%
-0.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
130
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
130
1.6%
+0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
47
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
47
0.6%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
47
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
47
0.6%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
43
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
43
0.5%
-0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
43
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
43
0.5%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
35
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
35
0.4%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
31
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
31
0.4%
0.0pp
Greece
2021 count
27
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
27
0.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-60
-0.6pp
Not stated
-71
-0.8pp
New Zealand
+15
+0.2pp
Ireland
+2
+0.1pp
Philippines
+1
+0.1pp
Scotland
-17
-0.2pp
Germany
-1
0.0pp
Netherlands
-13
-0.2pp
South Africa
-2
0.0pp
Greece
-6
-0.1pp
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% | 426 | 5.1% | 3.1% | -60 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 270 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 341 | 4.1% | 6.0% | -71 | -0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 130 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 115 | 1.4% | 2.0% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 47 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 45 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 47 | 0.6% | 2.3% | 46 | 0.5% | 1.9% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 43 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 60 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -17 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 43 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 44 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 35 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 48 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 31 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 33 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Greece | 27 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 33 | 0.4% | 0.2% | -6 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.