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, 21.4% (638) of people in Yakamia were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Albany (C). A further 74.2% (2,217) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Yakamia - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Yakamia in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yakamia, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
England
2021 count
224
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
224
7.5%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
133
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
133
4.5%
-3.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
60
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
60
2.0%
+0.9pp
South Africa
2021 count
51
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
51
1.7%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
47
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
47
1.6%
+0.6pp
Netherlands
2021 count
29
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
1.0%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
28
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
28
0.9%
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
21
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
0.7%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
19
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
19
0.6%
-0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
17
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
17
0.6%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+6
-0.2pp
Not stated
-84
-3.1pp
Philippines
+30
+0.9pp
South Africa
+1
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+20
+0.6pp
Netherlands
+1
0.0pp
India
-3
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
0
0.0pp
Italy
-6
-0.3pp
Germany
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Yakamia. 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 | 224 | 7.5% | 7.1% | 218 | 7.7% | 7.5% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 133 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 217 | 7.6% | 6.8% | -84 | -3.1pp |
| Philippines | 60 | 2.0% | 1.6% | 30 | 1.1% | 1.5% | +30 | +0.9pp |
| South Africa | 51 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 50 | 1.8% | 1.1% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 27 | 1.0% | 1.8% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 28 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| India | 28 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 31 | 1.1% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 21 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 21 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 19 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 25 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Germany | 17 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 19 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.