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, 22.1% (392) of people in Orchard Hills were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 75.2% (1,334) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Orchard Hills - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Orchard Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Orchard Hills, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Malta
2021 count
72
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
72
4.1%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
47
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
47
2.7%
-4.1pp
England
2021 count
45
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
45
2.5%
-0.3pp
Italy
2021 count
41
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
41
2.3%
+0.1pp
Lebanon
2021 count
32
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
32
1.8%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
19
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
19
1.1%
-0.1pp
Croatia
2021 count
17
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
1.0%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
14
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
14
0.8%
+0.5pp
Germany
2021 count
12
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
0.7%
0.0pp
Fiji
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.6%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Malta
+15
+1.0pp
Not stated
-78
-4.1pp
England
-7
-0.3pp
Italy
+1
+0.1pp
Lebanon
-1
0.0pp
India
-3
-0.1pp
Croatia
+3
+0.2pp
Scotland
+9
+0.5pp
Germany
0
0.0pp
Fiji
+1
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Orchard Hills. 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 | 72 | 4.1% | 0.6% | 57 | 3.1% | 0.6% | +15 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 47 | 2.7% | 5.4% | 125 | 6.8% | 6.0% | -78 | -4.1pp |
| England | 45 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 52 | 2.8% | 3.1% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Italy | 41 | 2.3% | 0.4% | 40 | 2.2% | 0.5% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Lebanon | 32 | 1.8% | 0.4% | 33 | 1.8% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| India | 19 | 1.1% | 3.1% | 22 | 1.2% | 1.9% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Croatia | 17 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 14 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 14 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Germany | 12 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Fiji | 11 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +1 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.