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, 34.7% (1,502) of people in West Leederville were born overseas, compared with 30.5% in Cambridge (T). A further 60.8% (2,634) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
West Leederville - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for West Leederville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Leederville, with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
England
2021 count
308
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
308
7.1%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
196
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
196
4.5%
-2.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
89
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
89
2.1%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
84
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
84
1.9%
-0.4pp
Ireland
2021 count
74
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
74
1.7%
-0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
74
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
74
1.7%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
66
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
66
1.5%
+0.4pp
Scotland
2021 count
56
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
56
1.3%
-0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
48
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
48
1.1%
-0.5pp
Singapore
2021 count
39
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
39
0.9%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+24
-0.2pp
Not stated
-80
-2.6pp
New Zealand
+11
+0.1pp
India
-7
-0.4pp
Ireland
0
-0.2pp
Malaysia
+23
+0.4pp
South Africa
+22
+0.4pp
Scotland
-2
-0.2pp
Italy
-12
-0.5pp
Singapore
+8
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for West Leederville. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cambridge (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 308 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 284 | 7.3% | 7.0% | +24 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 196 | 4.5% | 2.8% | 276 | 7.1% | 5.3% | -80 | -2.6pp |
| New Zealand | 89 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 78 | 2.0% | 1.6% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| India | 84 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 91 | 2.3% | 1.3% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Ireland | 74 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 74 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 74 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 51 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +23 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 66 | 1.5% | 2.0% | 44 | 1.1% | 1.8% | +22 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 56 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 58 | 1.5% | 1.1% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Italy | 48 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 60 | 1.6% | 0.9% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Singapore | 39 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 31 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +8 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.