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, 25.3% (1,636) of people in Erskine Park were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 70.9% (4,586) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Erskine Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Erskine Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Erskine Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Philippines
2021 count
249
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
249
3.9%
+2.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
242
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
242
3.7%
+1.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
152
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
152
2.4%
+0.7pp
England
2021 count
121
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
121
1.9%
-0.8pp
India
2021 count
116
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
116
1.8%
+0.8pp
Fiji
2021 count
72
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
72
1.1%
+0.4pp
Egypt
2021 count
67
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
67
1.0%
+0.5pp
Iraq
2021 count
55
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
55
0.9%
+0.6pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
49
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
49
0.8%
+0.6pp
Pakistan
2021 count
45
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
45
0.7%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Philippines
+216
+2.6pp
Not stated
+173
+1.0pp
New Zealand
+110
+0.7pp
England
+54
-0.8pp
India
+90
+0.8pp
Fiji
+55
+0.4pp
Egypt
+54
+0.5pp
Iraq
+47
+0.6pp
Sri Lanka
+44
+0.6pp
Pakistan
+42
+0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for Erskine 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 | |
| Philippines | 249 | 3.9% | 2.3% | 33 | 1.3% | 1.9% | +216 | +2.6pp |
| Not stated | 242 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 69 | 2.7% | 6.0% | +173 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 152 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 42 | 1.7% | 2.0% | +110 | +0.7pp |
| England | 121 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 67 | 2.7% | 3.1% | +54 | -0.8pp |
| India | 116 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 26 | 1.0% | 1.9% | +90 | +0.8pp |
| Fiji | 72 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 17 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +55 | +0.4pp |
| Egypt | 67 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 13 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +54 | +0.5pp |
| Iraq | 55 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +47 | +0.6pp |
| Sri Lanka | 49 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +44 | +0.6pp |
| Pakistan | 45 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +42 | +0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.