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, 52.9% (3,208) of people in Riverton (WA) were born overseas, compared with 50.8% in Canning (C). A further 44.8% (2,720) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Riverton (WA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Riverton (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Riverton (WA), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
India
Malaysia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Sri Lanka
England
Singapore
Not stated
Korea, Republic of (South)
Indonesia
New Zealand
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+101
+1.0pp
Malaysia
+37
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+94
+1.2pp
Sri Lanka
+43
+0.4pp
England
-63
-1.4pp
Singapore
-1
-0.2pp
Not stated
-24
-0.6pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+22
+0.2pp
Indonesia
-8
-0.3pp
New Zealand
-22
-0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Riverton (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 | |
| India | 540 | 8.9% | 7.9% | 439 | 7.9% | 6.1% | +101 | +1.0pp |
| Malaysia | 443 | 7.3% | 6.2% | 406 | 7.3% | 6.0% | +37 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 362 | 6.0% | 4.8% | 268 | 4.8% | 5.1% | +94 | +1.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 251 | 4.1% | 1.5% | 208 | 3.7% | 1.4% | +43 | +0.4pp |
| England | 241 | 4.0% | 4.6% | 304 | 5.4% | 5.4% | -63 | -1.4pp |
| Singapore | 152 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 153 | 2.7% | 2.1% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 140 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 164 | 2.9% | 5.0% | -24 | -0.6pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 128 | 2.1% | 1.2% | 106 | 1.9% | 1.2% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| Indonesia | 90 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 98 | 1.8% | 1.8% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 89 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 111 | 2.0% | 2.1% | -22 | -0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.