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, 17.1% (1,514) of people in West Busselton were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Busselton (C). A further 77.5% (6,851) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
West Busselton - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for West Busselton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Busselton, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
England
2021 count
627
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
627
7.1%
+2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
478
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
478
5.4%
-1.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
199
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
199
2.3%
-1.7pp
South Africa
2021 count
78
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
78
0.9%
-
Philippines
2021 count
49
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
49
0.6%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
44
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
44
0.5%
-
India
2021 count
42
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
42
0.5%
-
Germany
2021 count
37
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
37
0.4%
-
Thailand
2021 count
28
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
28
0.3%
-
United States of America
2021 count
27
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
27
0.3%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+587
+2.5pp
Not stated
+423
-1.0pp
New Zealand
+164
-1.7pp
Philippines
+46
+0.3pp
Vietnam
+12
-1.3pp
Italy
+13
-0.6pp
Canada
+16
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+10
-0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for West 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 | 627 | 7.1% | 7.8% | 40 | 4.6% | 7.6% | +587 | +2.5pp |
| Not stated | 478 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 55 | 6.4% | 7.6% | +423 | -1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 199 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 35 | 4.0% | 2.5% | +164 | -1.7pp |
| South Africa | 78 | 0.9% | 1.2% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Philippines | 49 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +46 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 44 | 0.5% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| India | 42 | 0.5% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Germany | 37 | 0.4% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Thailand | 28 | 0.3% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| United States of America | 27 | 0.3% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.