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, 21.7% (3,935) of people in Capel (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 73.5% (13,318) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Capel (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Capel (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Capel (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
England
2021 count
1,106
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,106
6.1%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
873
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
873
4.8%
-1.7pp
South Africa
2021 count
676
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
676
3.7%
-0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
485
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
485
2.7%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
305
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
305
1.7%
+0.7pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
190
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
190
1.0%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
127
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
127
0.7%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
114
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
114
0.6%
-0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
67
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
67
0.4%
0.0pp
Ireland
2021 count
59
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
59
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-1
-0.4pp
Not stated
-234
-1.7pp
South Africa
-24
-0.4pp
New Zealand
+1
-0.1pp
Philippines
+137
+0.7pp
Zimbabwe
+8
-0.1pp
India
+66
+0.3pp
Scotland
-15
-0.2pp
Germany
+6
0.0pp
Ireland
+3
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Capel (S). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| England | 1,106 | 6.1% | 5.0% | 1,107 | 6.5% | 5.1% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 873 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 1,107 | 6.5% | 10.5% | -234 | -1.7pp |
| South Africa | 676 | 3.7% | 1.1% | 700 | 4.1% | 1.1% | -24 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 485 | 2.7% | 3.0% | 484 | 2.8% | 3.4% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 305 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 168 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +137 | +0.7pp |
| Zimbabwe | 190 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 182 | 1.1% | 0.4% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| India | 127 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 61 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +66 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 114 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 129 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 67 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 61 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 59 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 56 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.