21.1% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Penrith · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Penrith
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Penrith, where 35.9% of people claim these roots. While English and Irish backgrounds are also very common, the area has a lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most prominent, making up 35.9% and 32.6% of the population. Irish, Scottish and Indian backgrounds also feature, with 9.1%, 7.4% and 4.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that is well below the New South Wales and national averages. This share has risen 2.5 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces outside Australia being India, England, the Philippines and New Zealand.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12403/penrith/topic/ancestry-heritage