24.5% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Penrith · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Penrith
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 24.5% of people in Penrith were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this reflects a diverse population, it remains well below the New South Wales and national figures. Most residents identify with English and Australian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.3%, followed closely by Australian at 30.6%. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Though 24.5% of the population was born overseas, this is 4.8 percentage points lower than the New South Wales average. Most people were born in Australia (65.8%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, India, 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/sal/SAL13195/penrith/topic/ancestry-heritage