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, 45.9% (3,004) of people in Wilson were born overseas, compared with 50.8% in Canning (C). A further 50.2% (3,284) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wilson - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wilson in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wilson, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Malaysia
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Not stated
Indonesia
Bhutan
Singapore
Pakistan
New Zealand
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Malaysia
+61
+0.8pp
England
+12
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-184
-3.0pp
India
+91
+1.3pp
Not stated
-173
-2.9pp
Indonesia
+36
+0.5pp
Bhutan
+90
+1.3pp
Singapore
+11
+0.1pp
Pakistan
+36
+0.5pp
New Zealand
-24
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wilson. 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 | |
| Malaysia | 387 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 326 | 5.1% | 6.0% | +61 | +0.8pp |
| England | 317 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 305 | 4.8% | 5.4% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 305 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 489 | 7.7% | 5.1% | -184 | -3.0pp |
| India | 268 | 4.1% | 7.9% | 177 | 2.8% | 6.1% | +91 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 255 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 428 | 6.8% | 5.0% | -173 | -2.9pp |
| Indonesia | 141 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 105 | 1.7% | 1.8% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| Bhutan | 140 | 2.1% | 0.7% | 50 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +90 | +1.3pp |
| Singapore | 110 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 99 | 1.6% | 2.1% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 103 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 67 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 96 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 120 | 1.9% | 2.1% | -24 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.