Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 33.3% (4,411) of people in St Marys (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 56.9% (7,546) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
St Marys (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for St Marys (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Marys (NSW), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Not stated
Philippines
New Zealand
India
England
Fiji
Samoa
Nigeria
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Pakistan
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+193
+0.7pp
Philippines
+144
+0.7pp
New Zealand
-8
-0.4pp
India
+106
+0.5pp
England
-19
-0.3pp
Fiji
+35
+0.2pp
Samoa
+20
+0.1pp
Nigeria
+83
+0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+46
+0.3pp
Pakistan
-5
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for St Marys (NSW). 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 | 1,305 | 9.8% | 5.4% | 1,112 | 9.1% | 6.0% | +193 | +0.7pp |
| Philippines | 614 | 4.6% | 2.3% | 470 | 3.9% | 1.9% | +144 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 494 | 3.7% | 1.9% | 502 | 4.1% | 2.0% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| India | 490 | 3.7% | 3.1% | 384 | 3.2% | 1.9% | +106 | +0.5pp |
| England | 198 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 217 | 1.8% | 3.1% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| Fiji | 195 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 160 | 1.3% | 0.6% | +35 | +0.2pp |
| Samoa | 140 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 120 | 1.0% | 0.3% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Nigeria | 133 | 1.0% | 0.1% | 50 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +83 | +0.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 106 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 60 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +46 | +0.3pp |
| Pakistan | 100 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 105 | 0.9% | 0.3% | -5 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.