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, 17.3% (276) of people in Llandilo were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 78.1% (1,245) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Llandilo - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Llandilo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Llandilo, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Malta
2021 count
93
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
93
5.8%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
74
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
74
4.6%
-3.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
29
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
29
1.8%
+0.2pp
England
2021 count
26
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
26
1.6%
-0.5pp
Italy
2021 count
21
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
21
1.3%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
16
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
16
1.0%
+0.6pp
Lebanon
2021 count
11
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
11
0.7%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Malta
-7
-0.3pp
Not stated
-62
-3.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+3
+0.2pp
England
-9
-0.5pp
Italy
-5
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+9
+0.6pp
Lebanon
+8
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Llandilo. 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 | |
| Malta | 93 | 5.8% | 0.6% | 100 | 6.1% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 74 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 136 | 8.3% | 6.0% | -62 | -3.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 29 | 1.8% | 0.7% | 26 | 1.6% | 0.6% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| England | 26 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 35 | 2.1% | 3.1% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Italy | 21 | 1.3% | 0.4% | 26 | 1.6% | 0.5% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1.0% | 1.9% | 7 | 0.4% | 2.0% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| Lebanon | 11 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.