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, 15.3% (577) of people in Broome were born overseas, compared with 14.3% in Broome (S). A further 68.4% (2,574) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Broome - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Broome in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broome, with comparison markers for Broome (S).
Not stated
2021 count
614
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
614
16.3%
-0.8pp
England
2021 count
76
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
76
2.0%
-1.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
69
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
69
1.8%
-0.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
62
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
62
1.6%
-0.7pp
South Africa
2021 count
28
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
28
0.7%
+0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
26
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
26
0.7%
+0.5pp
India
2021 count
25
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
25
0.7%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
23
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
23
0.6%
-0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
23
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
23
0.6%
+0.1pp
France
2021 count
22
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
22
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-76
-0.8pp
England
-50
-1.1pp
Philippines
-36
-0.8pp
New Zealand
-30
-0.7pp
South Africa
+20
+0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+16
+0.5pp
India
+9
+0.3pp
Germany
-7
-0.1pp
Thailand
+2
+0.1pp
France
+7
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Broome. 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 | 614 | 16.3% | 13.5% | 690 | 17.1% | 12.4% | -76 | -0.8pp |
| England | 76 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 126 | 3.1% | 3.5% | -50 | -1.1pp |
| Philippines | 69 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 105 | 2.6% | 1.5% | -36 | -0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 62 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 92 | 2.3% | 2.3% | -30 | -0.7pp |
| South Africa | 28 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 8 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +20 | +0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 26 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| India | 25 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 23 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 30 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Thailand | 23 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| France | 22 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +7 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.