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
Philippines
India
New Zealand
Fiji
Pakistan
Samoa
England
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
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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.