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, 23.3% (429) of people in Busselton were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Busselton (C). A further 68.2% (1,258) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Busselton - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Busselton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Busselton, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
England
2021 count
163
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
163
8.8%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
157
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
157
8.5%
-1.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
52
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
52
2.8%
-0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
22
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
22
1.2%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
22
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
22
1.2%
+0.6pp
Ireland
2021 count
15
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
15
0.8%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
14
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
14
0.8%
+0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
12
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
12
0.7%
-0.3pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
12
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
12
0.7%
-0.4pp
India
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+1
+0.1pp
Not stated
-27
-1.4pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.2pp
Scotland
+3
+0.2pp
South Africa
+10
+0.6pp
Ireland
-1
-0.1pp
Germany
+5
+0.3pp
Philippines
-6
-0.3pp
Afghanistan
-9
-0.4pp
India
+3
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Busselton. 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 | 163 | 8.8% | 7.8% | 162 | 8.7% | 7.6% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 157 | 8.5% | 6.0% | 184 | 9.9% | 7.6% | -27 | -1.4pp |
| New Zealand | 52 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 55 | 3.0% | 2.5% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 22 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 19 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 22 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 12 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.6pp |
| Ireland | 15 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 16 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 14 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 9 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 12 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 18 | 1.0% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 21 | 1.1% | 0.2% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| India | 11 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.