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, 18% (938) of people in Carnarvon (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 64.5% (3,371) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Carnarvon (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Carnarvon (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carnarvon (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Not stated
2021 count
915
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
915
17.5%
+0.2pp
England
2021 count
159
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
159
3.0%
+0.2pp
Vietnam
2021 count
118
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
118
2.3%
-0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
88
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
88
1.7%
-0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
53
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
53
1.0%
+0.8pp
Portugal
2021 count
48
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
48
0.9%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
47
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
47
0.9%
+0.1pp
Croatia
2021 count
33
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
33
0.6%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
24
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
0.5%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
22
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
22
0.4%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-34
+0.2pp
England
+3
+0.2pp
Vietnam
-29
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-14
-0.2pp
Malaysia
+44
+0.8pp
Portugal
+3
+0.1pp
Philippines
+3
+0.1pp
Croatia
-7
-0.1pp
India
-7
-0.1pp
Italy
-10
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Carnarvon (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 | |
| Not stated | 915 | 17.5% | 10.2% | 949 | 17.3% | 10.5% | -34 | +0.2pp |
| England | 159 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 156 | 2.8% | 5.1% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 118 | 2.3% | 0.2% | 147 | 2.7% | 0.1% | -29 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 88 | 1.7% | 3.0% | 102 | 1.9% | 3.4% | -14 | -0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 53 | 1.0% | 0.2% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +44 | +0.8pp |
| Portugal | 48 | 0.9% | 0.0% | 45 | 0.8% | 0.0% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 47 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 44 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Croatia | 33 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 40 | 0.7% | 0.0% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| India | 24 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 31 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 22 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 32 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -10 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.