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% (292) of people in Beverley (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 69.3% (1,163) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Beverley (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Beverley (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beverley (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Not stated
2021 count
224
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
224
13.3%
-0.5pp
England
2021 count
133
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
133
7.9%
+0.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
43
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
43
2.6%
+0.9pp
Philippines
2021 count
18
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
18
1.1%
-0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
14
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.8%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
11
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
11
0.7%
+0.3pp
South Africa
2021 count
11
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
0.7%
0.0pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-16
-0.5pp
England
+10
+0.8pp
New Zealand
+14
+0.9pp
Philippines
-5
-0.2pp
Netherlands
+2
+0.1pp
Germany
+4
+0.3pp
South Africa
-2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Beverley (S). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 224 | 13.3% | 10.2% | 240 | 13.8% | 10.5% | -16 | -0.5pp |
| England | 133 | 7.9% | 5.0% | 123 | 7.1% | 5.1% | +10 | +0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 43 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 29 | 1.7% | 3.4% | +14 | +0.9pp |
| Philippines | 18 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 23 | 1.3% | 1.2% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 14 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 11 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 7 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| South Africa | 11 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 13 | 0.7% | 1.1% | -2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.