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, 17.8% (2,136) of people in South Penrith were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 78.3% (9,379) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
South Penrith - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for South Penrith in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Penrith, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Not stated
2021 count
456
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
456
3.8%
-1.7pp
England
2021 count
449
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
449
3.8%
-0.7pp
India
2021 count
224
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
224
1.9%
+0.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
178
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
178
1.5%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
102
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
102
0.9%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
95
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
95
0.8%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
67
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
67
0.6%
0.0pp
Ireland
2021 count
53
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
53
0.4%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
48
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
48
0.4%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
46
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
46
0.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-188
-1.7pp
England
-79
-0.7pp
India
+93
+0.8pp
New Zealand
0
0.0pp
Philippines
+14
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+31
+0.3pp
Scotland
-4
0.0pp
Ireland
+5
0.0pp
South Africa
+8
+0.1pp
Germany
-8
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for South 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 | 456 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 644 | 5.5% | 6.0% | -188 | -1.7pp |
| England | 449 | 3.8% | 2.5% | 528 | 4.5% | 3.1% | -79 | -0.7pp |
| India | 224 | 1.9% | 3.1% | 131 | 1.1% | 1.9% | +93 | +0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 178 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 178 | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 102 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 88 | 0.7% | 1.9% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 95 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 64 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +31 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 67 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 71 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 53 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 48 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 48 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 40 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 46 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 54 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -8 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.