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, 31.8% (3,729) of people in Jordan Springs were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 65.7% (7,716) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Jordan Springs - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Jordan Springs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jordan Springs, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
India
2021 count
1,259
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
1,259
10.7%
+3.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
574
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
574
4.9%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
295
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
295
2.5%
-0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
178
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
178
1.5%
-0.9pp
England
2021 count
160
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
160
1.4%
-0.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
135
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
135
1.1%
-0.7pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
128
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
128
1.1%
+0.2pp
Fiji
2021 count
115
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
115
1.0%
+0.1pp
Pakistan
2021 count
101
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
101
0.9%
+0.3pp
Nepal
2021 count
74
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
74
0.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+880
+3.3pp
Philippines
+363
+0.8pp
Not stated
+122
-0.9pp
New Zealand
+57
-0.9pp
England
+45
-0.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+43
-0.7pp
Sri Lanka
+81
+0.2pp
Fiji
+71
+0.1pp
Pakistan
+71
+0.3pp
Nepal
+59
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Jordan Springs. 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 | |
| India | 1,259 | 10.7% | 3.1% | 379 | 7.4% | 1.9% | +880 | +3.3pp |
| Philippines | 574 | 4.9% | 2.3% | 211 | 4.1% | 1.9% | +363 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 295 | 2.5% | 5.4% | 173 | 3.4% | 6.0% | +122 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 178 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 121 | 2.4% | 2.0% | +57 | -0.9pp |
| England | 160 | 1.4% | 2.5% | 115 | 2.2% | 3.1% | +45 | -0.8pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 135 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 92 | 1.8% | 0.6% | +43 | -0.7pp |
| Sri Lanka | 128 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 47 | 0.9% | 0.4% | +81 | +0.2pp |
| Fiji | 115 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 44 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +71 | +0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 101 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 30 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +71 | +0.3pp |
| Nepal | 74 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 15 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +59 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.