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, 17.4% (687) of people in McKail were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Albany (C). A further 79.3% (3,128) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
McKail - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for McKail in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for McKail, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
England
2021 count
180
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
180
4.6%
-0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
155
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
155
3.9%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
132
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
132
3.3%
-2.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
63
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
63
1.6%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
55
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
55
1.4%
+0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
36
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
36
0.9%
+0.6pp
Myanmar
2021 count
33
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
33
0.8%
+0.6pp
India
2021 count
31
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
31
0.8%
+0.3pp
Netherlands
2021 count
22
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
22
0.6%
+0.1pp
Canada
2021 count
18
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
18
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+10
-0.3pp
Philippines
+53
+0.9pp
Not stated
-49
-2.0pp
New Zealand
+2
-0.2pp
South Africa
+10
+0.1pp
Thailand
+26
+0.6pp
Myanmar
+26
+0.6pp
India
+13
+0.3pp
Netherlands
+6
+0.1pp
Canada
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for McKail. 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 | 180 | 4.6% | 7.1% | 170 | 4.9% | 7.5% | +10 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 155 | 3.9% | 1.6% | 102 | 3.0% | 1.5% | +53 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 132 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 181 | 5.3% | 6.8% | -49 | -2.0pp |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 61 | 1.8% | 1.8% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 55 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 45 | 1.3% | 1.1% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Thailand | 36 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +26 | +0.6pp |
| Myanmar | 33 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +26 | +0.6pp |
| India | 31 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 18 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 22 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 16 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Canada | 18 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 19 | 0.6% | 0.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.