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, 61.5% (4,210) of people in Cannington were born overseas, compared with 50.8% in Canning (C). A further 31.2% (2,134) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cannington - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cannington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cannington, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
India
2021 count
1,102
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
1,102
16.1%
+3.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
501
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
501
7.3%
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
359
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
359
5.2%
-0.7pp
Malaysia
2021 count
314
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
314
4.6%
+0.8pp
Philippines
2021 count
254
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
254
3.7%
-0.9pp
Indonesia
2021 count
250
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
250
3.7%
+0.7pp
Pakistan
2021 count
153
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
153
2.2%
-0.2pp
England
2021 count
130
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
130
1.9%
-0.6pp
Nepal
2021 count
125
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
125
1.8%
+0.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
98
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
98
1.4%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+368
+3.7pp
Not stated
+43
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+7
-0.7pp
Malaysia
+88
+0.8pp
Philippines
-19
-0.9pp
Indonesia
+70
+0.7pp
Pakistan
+13
-0.2pp
England
-17
-0.6pp
Nepal
+66
+0.8pp
New Zealand
-21
-0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cannington. 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 | |
| India | 1,102 | 16.1% | 7.9% | 734 | 12.4% | 6.1% | +368 | +3.7pp |
| Not stated | 501 | 7.3% | 3.8% | 458 | 7.7% | 5.0% | +43 | -0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 359 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 352 | 5.9% | 5.1% | +7 | -0.7pp |
| Malaysia | 314 | 4.6% | 6.2% | 226 | 3.8% | 6.0% | +88 | +0.8pp |
| Philippines | 254 | 3.7% | 1.7% | 273 | 4.6% | 1.8% | -19 | -0.9pp |
| Indonesia | 250 | 3.7% | 1.9% | 180 | 3.0% | 1.8% | +70 | +0.7pp |
| Pakistan | 153 | 2.2% | 1.2% | 140 | 2.4% | 0.9% | +13 | -0.2pp |
| England | 130 | 1.9% | 4.6% | 147 | 2.5% | 5.4% | -17 | -0.6pp |
| Nepal | 125 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 59 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +66 | +0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 98 | 1.4% | 1.9% | 119 | 2.0% | 2.1% | -21 | -0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.