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, 15.4% (496) of people in Werrington Downs were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Penrith (C). A further 80.8% (2,607) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Werrington Downs - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Werrington Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Werrington Downs, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Not stated
2021 count
123
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
123
3.8%
-0.3pp
England
2021 count
110
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
110
3.4%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
48
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
48
1.5%
+0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
36
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
36
1.1%
-0.7pp
Philippines
2021 count
31
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
31
1.0%
+0.2pp
Lebanon
2021 count
28
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
28
0.9%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
15
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
15
0.5%
-0.2pp
Malta
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
14
0.4%
-0.1pp
Samoa
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
0.3%
+0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
0.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-9
-0.3pp
England
-4
-0.1pp
India
+18
+0.6pp
New Zealand
-22
-0.7pp
Philippines
+5
+0.2pp
Lebanon
+5
+0.2pp
Scotland
-6
-0.2pp
Malta
-1
-0.1pp
Samoa
+6
+0.2pp
Ireland
-4
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Werrington Downs. 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 | 123 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 132 | 4.1% | 6.0% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| England | 110 | 3.4% | 2.5% | 114 | 3.5% | 3.1% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| India | 48 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 30 | 0.9% | 1.9% | +18 | +0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1.1% | 1.9% | 58 | 1.8% | 2.0% | -22 | -0.7pp |
| Philippines | 31 | 1.0% | 2.3% | 26 | 0.8% | 1.9% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Lebanon | 28 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 23 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 15 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 21 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Malta | 14 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 15 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Samoa | 10 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 10 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -4 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.