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, 21.7% (898) of people in North St Marys were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 64.6% (2,673) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
North St Marys - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for North St Marys in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North St Marys, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Not stated
2021 count
569
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
569
13.7%
+5.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
126
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
126
3.0%
+2.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
107
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
107
2.6%
+2.1pp
England
2021 count
69
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
69
1.7%
-1.4pp
Samoa
2021 count
40
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
40
1.0%
-
Fiji
2021 count
37
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
37
0.9%
-
India
2021 count
37
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
37
0.9%
-1.3pp
Lebanon
2021 count
27
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
27
0.7%
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
27
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
27
0.7%
-3.4pp
Croatia
2021 count
21
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
21
0.5%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+366
+5.9pp
New Zealand
+104
+2.2pp
Philippines
+93
+2.1pp
England
-11
-1.4pp
India
-19
-1.3pp
Lebanon
+19
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-79
-3.4pp
Croatia
+15
+0.3pp
Bangladesh
+18
+0.4pp
Pakistan
+7
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for North St Marys. 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 | 569 | 13.7% | 5.4% | 203 | 7.8% | 6.0% | +366 | +5.9pp |
| New Zealand | 126 | 3.0% | 1.9% | 22 | 0.8% | 2.0% | +104 | +2.2pp |
| Philippines | 107 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 14 | 0.5% | 1.9% | +93 | +2.1pp |
| England | 69 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 80 | 3.1% | 3.1% | -11 | -1.4pp |
| Samoa | 40 | 1.0% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Fiji | 37 | 0.9% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| India | 37 | 0.9% | 3.1% | 56 | 2.2% | 1.9% | -19 | -1.3pp |
| Lebanon | 27 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +19 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 27 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 106 | 4.1% | 0.6% | -79 | -3.4pp |
| Croatia | 21 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +15 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.