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, 53.6% (4,858) of people in Bentley (WA) (part) were born overseas, compared with 50.8% in Canning (C). A further 36.9% (3,344) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bentley (WA) (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bentley (WA) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bentley (WA) (part), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Not stated
India
Malaysia
Bhutan
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Indonesia
Pakistan
Philippines
New Zealand
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+41
+0.2pp
India
+46
+0.4pp
Malaysia
-155
-1.9pp
Bhutan
+187
+2.0pp
England
-24
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-243
-2.9pp
Indonesia
-51
-0.7pp
Pakistan
+127
+1.4pp
Philippines
+12
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+22
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bentley (WA) (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 858 | 9.5% | 3.8% | 817 | 9.3% | 5.0% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| India | 513 | 5.7% | 7.9% | 467 | 5.3% | 6.1% | +46 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 452 | 5.0% | 6.2% | 607 | 6.9% | 6.0% | -155 | -1.9pp |
| Bhutan | 346 | 3.8% | 0.7% | 159 | 1.8% | 0.3% | +187 | +2.0pp |
| England | 331 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 355 | 4.1% | 5.4% | -24 | -0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 306 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 549 | 6.3% | 5.1% | -243 | -2.9pp |
| Indonesia | 246 | 2.7% | 1.9% | 297 | 3.4% | 1.8% | -51 | -0.7pp |
| Pakistan | 234 | 2.6% | 1.2% | 107 | 1.2% | 0.9% | +127 | +1.4pp |
| Philippines | 181 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 169 | 1.9% | 1.8% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 145 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 123 | 1.4% | 2.1% | +22 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.