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, 29.1% (3,095) of people in Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 61.2% (6,507) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kingswood (Penrith - NSW), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Not stated
India
Philippines
England
New Zealand
Nepal
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+272
+1.6pp
India
+162
+0.9pp
Philippines
+90
+0.6pp
England
-47
-0.8pp
New Zealand
+6
-0.2pp
Nepal
+94
+0.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+16
0.0pp
Bangladesh
+46
+0.4pp
Pakistan
+12
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
+5
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kingswood (Penrith - NSW). 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 | |
| Not stated | 1,031 | 9.7% | 5.4% | 759 | 8.1% | 6.0% | +272 | +1.6pp |
| India | 628 | 5.9% | 3.1% | 466 | 5.0% | 1.9% | +162 | +0.9pp |
| Philippines | 272 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 182 | 2.0% | 1.9% | +90 | +0.6pp |
| England | 235 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 282 | 3.0% | 3.1% | -47 | -0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 198 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 192 | 2.1% | 2.0% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| Nepal | 151 | 1.4% | 0.4% | 57 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +94 | +0.8pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 125 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 109 | 1.2% | 0.6% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Bangladesh | 81 | 0.8% | 0.2% | 35 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +46 | +0.4pp |
| Pakistan | 78 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 66 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 70 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 65 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +5 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.