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, 14.3% (2,416) of people in Broome (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 72.2% (12,228) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Broome (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Broome (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broome (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Not stated
2021 count
2,281
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
2,281
13.5%
+1.1pp
England
2021 count
477
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
477
2.8%
-0.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
305
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
305
1.8%
-0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
225
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
225
1.3%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
102
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
102
0.6%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
95
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
95
0.6%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
89
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
89
0.5%
+0.3pp
France
2021 count
71
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
71
0.4%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
71
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
71
0.4%
0.0pp
Thailand
2021 count
70
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
70
0.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+265
+1.1pp
England
-88
-0.7pp
New Zealand
-69
-0.5pp
Philippines
-10
-0.2pp
South Africa
+17
+0.1pp
Germany
0
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+63
+0.3pp
France
+16
+0.1pp
India
+1
0.0pp
Thailand
-5
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Broome (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 | 2,281 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 2,016 | 12.4% | 10.5% | +265 | +1.1pp |
| England | 477 | 2.8% | 5.0% | 565 | 3.5% | 5.1% | -88 | -0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 305 | 1.8% | 3.0% | 374 | 2.3% | 3.4% | -69 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 225 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 235 | 1.5% | 1.2% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 102 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 85 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 95 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 95 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 89 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 26 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +63 | +0.3pp |
| France | 71 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 55 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| India | 71 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 70 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Thailand | 70 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 75 | 0.5% | 0.2% | -5 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.