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, 15.8% (401) of people in Leonay were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 82% (2,084) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Leonay - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Leonay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Leonay, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
England
2021 count
131
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
131
5.2%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
58
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
58
2.3%
-2.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
22
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
22
0.9%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
21
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
21
0.8%
-0.6pp
South Africa
2021 count
20
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
20
0.8%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
16
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
16
0.6%
-0.4pp
Ireland
2021 count
14
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
0.6%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
14
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.6%
+0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
14
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.6%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
13
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-12
-0.5pp
Not stated
-66
-2.7pp
New Zealand
+4
+0.2pp
Germany
-14
-0.6pp
South Africa
+3
+0.1pp
Scotland
-8
-0.4pp
Ireland
+4
+0.2pp
Italy
+2
+0.1pp
United States of America
0
0.0pp
India
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Leonay. 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 | 131 | 5.2% | 2.5% | 143 | 5.7% | 3.1% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 58 | 2.3% | 5.4% | 124 | 5.0% | 6.0% | -66 | -2.7pp |
| New Zealand | 22 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 18 | 0.7% | 2.0% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 21 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 35 | 1.4% | 0.4% | -14 | -0.6pp |
| South Africa | 20 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 16 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 24 | 1.0% | 0.5% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Ireland | 14 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 14 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 14 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| India | 13 | 0.5% | 3.1% | 9 | 0.4% | 1.9% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.