Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 15.5% (884) of people in Cable Beach were born overseas, compared with 14.3% in Broome (S). A further 71.7% (4,084) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cable Beach - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cable Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cable Beach, with comparison markers for Broome (S).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Philippines
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
Germany
India
Ireland
Scotland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+21
-0.3pp
England
-55
-1.2pp
New Zealand
-21
-0.5pp
Philippines
+24
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+29
+0.5pp
South Africa
+3
0.0pp
Germany
+1
-0.1pp
India
-1
0.0pp
Ireland
+6
+0.1pp
Scotland
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cable Beach. 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 | 731 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 710 | 13.1% | 12.4% | +21 | -0.3pp |
| England | 166 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 221 | 4.1% | 3.5% | -55 | -1.2pp |
| New Zealand | 124 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 145 | 2.7% | 2.3% | -21 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 102 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 78 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +24 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 38 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +29 | +0.5pp |
| South Africa | 34 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 31 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 31 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 30 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| India | 28 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 29 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 24 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 18 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 22 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 21 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.