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, 15.2% (232) of people in Bilingurr were born overseas, compared with 14.3% in Broome (S). A further 72.7% (1,107) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bilingurr - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bilingurr in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bilingurr, with comparison markers for Broome (S).
Not stated
2021 count
184
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
184
12.1%
+0.6pp
England
2021 count
57
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
57
3.7%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
35
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
35
2.3%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
14
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
14
0.9%
-1.7pp
Germany
2021 count
13
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.9%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
13
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
13
0.9%
+0.7pp
Scotland
2021 count
12
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
12
0.8%
+0.3pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
10
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10
0.7%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+31
+0.6pp
England
+5
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+4
0.0pp
Philippines
-21
-1.7pp
Germany
+2
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+10
+0.7pp
Scotland
+5
+0.3pp
Sri Lanka
-2
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bilingurr. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Broome (S)% | Count | % | Broome (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 184 | 12.1% | 13.5% | 153 | 11.5% | 12.4% | +31 | +0.6pp |
| England | 57 | 3.7% | 2.8% | 52 | 3.9% | 3.5% | +5 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 35 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 31 | 2.3% | 2.3% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 14 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 35 | 2.6% | 1.5% | -21 | -1.7pp |
| Germany | 13 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 11 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 13 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +10 | +0.7pp |
| Scotland | 12 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 7 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | 0.7% | 0.1% | 12 | 0.9% | 0.1% | -2 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.