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, 49.5% (1,739) of people in Lynwood (WA) were born overseas, compared with 50.8% in Canning (C). A further 46.8% (1,645) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lynwood (WA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lynwood (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lynwood (WA), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
England
Malaysia
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
New Zealand
Philippines
Korea, Republic of (South)
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-52
-1.7pp
Malaysia
+34
+0.8pp
India
+68
+1.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-12
-0.5pp
Not stated
-124
-3.7pp
New Zealand
-9
-0.4pp
Philippines
-11
-0.4pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+31
+0.9pp
Singapore
+15
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
+10
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lynwood (WA). 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 | |
| England | 243 | 6.9% | 4.6% | 295 | 8.6% | 5.4% | -52 | -1.7pp |
| Malaysia | 228 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 194 | 5.7% | 6.0% | +34 | +0.8pp |
| India | 190 | 5.4% | 7.9% | 122 | 3.6% | 6.1% | +68 | +1.8pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 145 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 157 | 4.6% | 5.1% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 128 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 252 | 7.3% | 5.0% | -124 | -3.7pp |
| New Zealand | 89 | 2.5% | 1.9% | 98 | 2.9% | 2.1% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 70 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 81 | 2.4% | 1.8% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 69 | 2.0% | 1.2% | 38 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +31 | +0.9pp |
| Singapore | 54 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 39 | 1.1% | 2.1% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Sri Lanka | 52 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 42 | 1.2% | 1.4% | +10 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.