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, 18% (339) of people in Lower King were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Albany (C). A further 76.5% (1,442) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lower King - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lower King in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lower King, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
England
2021 count
177
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
177
9.4%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
103
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
103
5.5%
-1.5pp
South Africa
2021 count
41
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
41
2.2%
-0.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
29
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
29
1.5%
-0.4pp
Scotland
2021 count
13
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
13
0.7%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
0.6%
+0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.6%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.6%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+12
+0.3pp
Not stated
-23
-1.5pp
South Africa
-12
-0.7pp
New Zealand
-5
-0.4pp
Scotland
+1
0.0pp
Germany
+4
+0.2pp
Netherlands
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lower King. 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 | |
| England | 177 | 9.4% | 7.1% | 165 | 9.1% | 7.5% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 103 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 126 | 7.0% | 6.8% | -23 | -1.5pp |
| South Africa | 41 | 2.2% | 1.2% | 53 | 2.9% | 1.1% | -12 | -0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 34 | 1.9% | 1.8% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Scotland | 13 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 12 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 11 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 7 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 11 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 11 | 0.6% | 1.6% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.