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, 24.4% (4,372) of people in Penrith were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 65.9% (11,816) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Penrith - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Penrith in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Penrith, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Not stated
2021 count
1,751
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,751
9.8%
+1.6pp
England
2021 count
517
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
517
2.9%
-0.8pp
India
2021 count
484
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
484
2.7%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
403
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
403
2.2%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
357
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
357
2.0%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
308
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
308
1.7%
+0.3pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
128
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
128
0.7%
+0.4pp
Thailand
2021 count
115
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
115
0.6%
0.0pp
Nepal
2021 count
104
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
104
0.6%
+0.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
99
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
99
0.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+665
+1.6pp
England
+22
-0.8pp
India
+155
+0.2pp
Philippines
+170
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+106
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+116
+0.3pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+94
+0.4pp
Thailand
+34
0.0pp
Nepal
+44
+0.1pp
Fiji
+64
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Penrith. 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 | 1,751 | 9.8% | 5.4% | 1,086 | 8.2% | 6.0% | +665 | +1.6pp |
| England | 517 | 2.9% | 2.5% | 495 | 3.7% | 3.1% | +22 | -0.8pp |
| India | 484 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 329 | 2.5% | 1.9% | +155 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 403 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 233 | 1.8% | 1.9% | +170 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 357 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 251 | 1.9% | 2.0% | +106 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 308 | 1.7% | 0.7% | 192 | 1.4% | 0.6% | +116 | +0.3pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 128 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 34 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +94 | +0.4pp |
| Thailand | 115 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 81 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +34 | 0.0pp |
| Nepal | 104 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 60 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +44 | +0.1pp |
| Fiji | 99 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 35 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +64 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.