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, 16.3% (189) of people in Yallingup were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Busselton (C). A further 75% (871) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Yallingup - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Yallingup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yallingup, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Not stated
2021 count
101
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
101
8.7%
-0.7pp
England
2021 count
79
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
79
6.8%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
30
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
30
2.6%
-0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
17
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
1.5%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
13
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
1.1%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+6
-0.7pp
England
+14
+0.3pp
New Zealand
0
-0.4pp
South Africa
+2
0.0pp
United States of America
+4
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Yallingup. 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 | |
| Not stated | 101 | 8.7% | 6.0% | 95 | 9.4% | 7.6% | +6 | -0.7pp |
| England | 79 | 6.8% | 7.8% | 65 | 6.5% | 7.6% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 30 | 2.6% | 2.4% | 30 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| South Africa | 17 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 15 | 1.5% | 1.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 13 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 9 | 0.9% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.