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, 22.1% (287) of people in Lockyer (WA) were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Albany (C). A further 70.5% (917) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lockyer (WA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lockyer (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lockyer (WA), with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Not stated
2021 count
97
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
97
7.5%
-3.0pp
England
2021 count
83
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
83
6.4%
+0.8pp
Philippines
2021 count
72
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
72
5.5%
+0.3pp
Myanmar
2021 count
27
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
27
2.1%
+0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
20
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
20
1.5%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
17
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
17
1.3%
-0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
10
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.8%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-39
-3.0pp
England
+10
+0.8pp
Philippines
+5
+0.3pp
Myanmar
+1
+0.1pp
Thailand
-2
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.2pp
Scotland
0
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lockyer (WA). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 97 | 7.5% | 5.4% | 136 | 10.5% | 6.8% | -39 | -3.0pp |
| England | 83 | 6.4% | 7.1% | 73 | 5.6% | 7.5% | +10 | +0.8pp |
| Philippines | 72 | 5.5% | 1.6% | 67 | 5.2% | 1.5% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Myanmar | 27 | 2.1% | 0.3% | 26 | 2.0% | 0.2% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Thailand | 20 | 1.5% | 0.4% | 22 | 1.7% | 0.3% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 20 | 1.5% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 10 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 10 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.