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, 36.8% (1,550) of people in Oxley Park were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 55.2% (2,323) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Oxley Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Oxley Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Oxley Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Not stated
2021 count
336
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
336
8.0%
-1.8pp
Philippines
2021 count
241
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
241
5.7%
+2.1pp
India
2021 count
168
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
168
4.0%
+2.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
165
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
165
3.9%
+1.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
82
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
82
1.9%
+0.2pp
Pakistan
2021 count
53
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
53
1.3%
+0.6pp
Samoa
2021 count
52
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
52
1.2%
+0.4pp
England
2021 count
49
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
49
1.2%
-0.5pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
47
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
47
1.1%
+1.0pp
Bangladesh
2021 count
35
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
35
0.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+32
-1.8pp
Philippines
+128
+2.1pp
India
+109
+2.1pp
New Zealand
+78
+1.1pp
Fiji
+30
+0.2pp
Pakistan
+31
+0.6pp
Samoa
+28
+0.4pp
England
-5
-0.5pp
Sri Lanka
+43
+1.0pp
Bangladesh
+13
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Oxley Park. 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 | 336 | 8.0% | 5.4% | 304 | 9.8% | 6.0% | +32 | -1.8pp |
| Philippines | 241 | 5.7% | 2.3% | 113 | 3.6% | 1.9% | +128 | +2.1pp |
| India | 168 | 4.0% | 3.1% | 59 | 1.9% | 1.9% | +109 | +2.1pp |
| New Zealand | 165 | 3.9% | 1.9% | 87 | 2.8% | 2.0% | +78 | +1.1pp |
| Fiji | 82 | 1.9% | 0.7% | 52 | 1.7% | 0.6% | +30 | +0.2pp |
| Pakistan | 53 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 22 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +31 | +0.6pp |
| Samoa | 52 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 24 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +28 | +0.4pp |
| England | 49 | 1.2% | 2.5% | 54 | 1.7% | 3.1% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Sri Lanka | 47 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +43 | +1.0pp |
| Bangladesh | 35 | 0.8% | 0.2% | 22 | 0.7% | 0.2% | +13 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.