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, 21.1% (1,346) of people in Dunsborough were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Busselton (C). A further 71.1% (4,538) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dunsborough - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Dunsborough in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dunsborough, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
England
2021 count
526
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
526
8.2%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
501
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
501
7.8%
+0.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
154
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
154
2.4%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
84
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
84
1.3%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
59
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
59
0.9%
+0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
41
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
41
0.6%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
33
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
33
0.5%
-0.1pp
Canada
2021 count
32
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
32
0.5%
+0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
32
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
32
0.5%
-0.1pp
France
2021 count
29
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
29
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+91
0.0pp
Not stated
+128
+0.8pp
New Zealand
+31
+0.1pp
South Africa
+32
+0.3pp
Germany
+24
+0.2pp
Ireland
+21
+0.2pp
Scotland
+3
-0.1pp
Canada
+12
+0.1pp
United States of America
+1
-0.1pp
France
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Dunsborough. 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 | 526 | 8.2% | 7.8% | 435 | 8.2% | 7.6% | +91 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 501 | 7.8% | 6.0% | 373 | 7.0% | 7.6% | +128 | +0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 154 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 123 | 2.3% | 2.5% | +31 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 84 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 52 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +32 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 59 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 35 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 41 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 33 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 30 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Canada | 32 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 32 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 31 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| France | 29 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 30 | 0.6% | 0.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.