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, 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.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Erskine Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Philippines
Not stated
New Zealand
England
India
Fiji
Egypt
Iraq
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Philippines
-17
-0.2pp
Not stated
-9
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+45
+0.7pp
England
-29
-0.4pp
India
+44
+0.7pp
Fiji
+4
0.0pp
Egypt
+10
+0.1pp
Iraq
+20
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
-15
-0.2pp
Pakistan
+22
+0.3pp
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% | 266 | 4.1% | 1.9% | -17 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 242 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 251 | 3.9% | 6.0% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 152 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 107 | 1.7% | 2.0% | +45 | +0.7pp |
| England | 121 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 150 | 2.3% | 3.1% | -29 | -0.4pp |
| India | 116 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 72 | 1.1% | 1.9% | +44 | +0.7pp |
| Fiji | 72 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 68 | 1.1% | 0.6% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Egypt | 67 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 57 | 0.9% | 0.3% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Iraq | 55 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 35 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +20 | +0.4pp |
| Sri Lanka | 49 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 64 | 1.0% | 0.4% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| Pakistan | 45 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 23 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +22 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.