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, 15.8% (580) of people in Werrington County were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 79.7% (2,924) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Werrington County - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Werrington County in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Werrington County, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Not stated
2021 count
165
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
165
4.5%
-0.2pp
England
2021 count
110
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
110
3.0%
+0.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
76
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
76
2.1%
+1.4pp
India
2021 count
56
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
56
1.5%
+1.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
37
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
37
1.0%
+0.8pp
Scotland
2021 count
29
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
29
0.8%
+0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
17
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
17
0.5%
-
Italy
2021 count
15
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
15
0.4%
-
Thailand
2021 count
15
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
15
0.4%
-
Fiji
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
13
0.4%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+60
-0.2pp
England
+60
+0.8pp
New Zealand
+61
+1.4pp
India
+48
+1.1pp
Philippines
+33
+0.8pp
Scotland
+23
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Werrington County. 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 | 165 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 105 | 4.7% | 6.0% | +60 | -0.2pp |
| England | 110 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 50 | 2.2% | 3.1% | +60 | +0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 76 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 15 | 0.7% | 2.0% | +61 | +1.4pp |
| India | 56 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 8 | 0.4% | 1.9% | +48 | +1.1pp |
| Philippines | 37 | 1.0% | 2.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 1.9% | +33 | +0.8pp |
| Scotland | 29 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +23 | +0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 17 | 0.5% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Italy | 15 | 0.4% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Thailand | 15 | 0.4% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Fiji | 13 | 0.4% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.