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, 21.9% (934) of people in Broadwater (WA) were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Busselton (C). A further 73.6% (3,135) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Broadwater (WA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Broadwater (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broadwater (WA), with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
South Africa
Scotland
Netherlands
Germany
Ireland
Italy
United States of America
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+11
+0.2pp
Not stated
-169
-4.0pp
New Zealand
+6
+0.1pp
South Africa
+4
+0.1pp
Scotland
+15
+0.4pp
Netherlands
+2
0.0pp
Germany
-1
0.0pp
Ireland
-1
-0.1pp
Italy
+3
+0.1pp
United States of America
+9
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Broadwater (WA). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 436 | 10.2% | 7.8% | 425 | 10.0% | 7.6% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 192 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 361 | 8.5% | 7.6% | -169 | -4.0pp |
| New Zealand | 106 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 100 | 2.4% | 2.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 50 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 46 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 46 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 31 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Netherlands | 30 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 28 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 25 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 26 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 23 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 24 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 15 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 15 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +9 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.