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, 13.6% (108) of people in Warrenup were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Albany (C). A further 82.8% (659) of people were born in Australia.

Section overview

Birthplace - Ranked by size

Warrenup - Overseas born (Usual residence)

This table summarises birthplace for Warrenup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.

Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Warrenup, with comparison markers for Albany (C).

Warrenup
Albany (C)

England

2021 count

45

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

29

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

South Africa

2021 count

13

% of total

1.6%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Netherlands

2021 count

10

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Data table

Birthplace for Warrenup. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).

Birthplace for Warrenup. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Birthplace for Warrenup. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Albany (C)%Count%Albany (C)%Countpp
England455.7%7.1%395.7%7.5%+60.0pp
Not stated293.6%5.4%344.9%6.8%-5-1.3pp
South Africa131.6%1.2%81.2%1.1%+5+0.4pp
Netherlands101.3%0.7%60.9%0.7%+4+0.4pp

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.