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, 20.9% (309) of people in Quindalup were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Busselton (C). A further 72.3% (1,067) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Quindalup - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Quindalup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Quindalup, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
South Africa
Germany
Canada
Ireland
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+11
-0.3pp
Not stated
-14
-1.8pp
New Zealand
+8
+0.3pp
South Africa
+6
+0.3pp
Germany
+8
+0.5pp
Canada
+6
+0.3pp
Ireland
+4
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Quindalup. 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 | 142 | 9.6% | 7.8% | 131 | 9.9% | 7.6% | +11 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 100 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 114 | 8.6% | 7.6% | -14 | -1.8pp |
| New Zealand | 51 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 43 | 3.2% | 2.5% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| South Africa | 18 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 12 | 0.9% | 1.0% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 12 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| Canada | 11 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Ireland | 10 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +4 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.