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, 47% (2,233) of people in Shelley (WA) were born overseas, compared with 50.8% in Canning (C). A further 50.9% (2,419) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Shelley (WA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Shelley (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Shelley (WA), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
England
India
Malaysia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Sri Lanka
Singapore
Not stated
New Zealand
South Africa
Korea, Republic of (South)
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-20
-0.8pp
India
+51
+0.8pp
Malaysia
+33
+0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+27
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
+25
+0.4pp
Singapore
+18
+0.2pp
Not stated
-57
-1.4pp
New Zealand
+2
0.0pp
South Africa
+1
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+18
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Shelley (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 | 320 | 6.7% | 4.6% | 340 | 7.5% | 5.4% | -20 | -0.8pp |
| India | 296 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 245 | 5.4% | 6.1% | +51 | +0.8pp |
| Malaysia | 251 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 218 | 4.8% | 6.0% | +33 | +0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 198 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 171 | 3.8% | 5.1% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| Sri Lanka | 110 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 85 | 1.9% | 1.4% | +25 | +0.4pp |
| Singapore | 102 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 84 | 1.9% | 2.1% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 97 | 2.0% | 3.8% | 154 | 3.4% | 5.0% | -57 | -1.4pp |
| New Zealand | 94 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 92 | 2.0% | 2.1% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 74 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 73 | 1.6% | 1.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 62 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 44 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +18 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.