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, 15.6% (443) of people in Vasse were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Busselton (C). A further 80.1% (2,277) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Vasse - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Vasse in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Vasse, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
England
2021 count
191
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
191
6.7%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
121
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
121
4.3%
-1.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
65
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
65
2.3%
-0.3pp
Ireland
2021 count
22
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
22
0.8%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
21
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
0.7%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
18
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
18
0.6%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
15
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
15
0.5%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
12
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
0.4%
-0.1pp
France
2021 count
10
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
0.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+13
-0.6pp
Not stated
-22
-1.5pp
New Zealand
+1
-0.3pp
Ireland
+11
+0.4pp
South Africa
+4
0.0pp
Scotland
+7
+0.2pp
Philippines
+10
+0.3pp
India
0
-0.1pp
France
+5
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Vasse. 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 | 191 | 6.7% | 7.8% | 178 | 7.3% | 7.6% | +13 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 121 | 4.3% | 6.0% | 143 | 5.8% | 7.6% | -22 | -1.5pp |
| New Zealand | 65 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 64 | 2.6% | 2.5% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| Ireland | 22 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 21 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 17 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 18 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 11 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 15 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| India | 12 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| France | 10 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +5 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.