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, 22.9% (1,350) of people in Chittering (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 67.8% (3,991) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Chittering (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Chittering (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chittering (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
England
2021 count
700
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
700
11.9%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
549
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
549
9.3%
-0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
181
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
181
3.1%
+0.3pp
South Africa
2021 count
74
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
74
1.3%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
61
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
61
1.0%
-0.3pp
Netherlands
2021 count
33
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
33
0.6%
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
28
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
28
0.5%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
23
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
23
0.4%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
22
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
22
0.4%
+0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
19
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+29
-0.5pp
Not stated
-7
-0.9pp
New Zealand
+30
+0.3pp
South Africa
+16
+0.2pp
Scotland
-11
-0.3pp
Netherlands
-2
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
+12
+0.2pp
Germany
-2
-0.1pp
India
+13
+0.2pp
United States of America
+8
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Chittering (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 | 700 | 11.9% | 5.0% | 671 | 12.4% | 5.1% | +29 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 549 | 9.3% | 10.2% | 556 | 10.2% | 10.5% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 181 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 151 | 2.8% | 3.4% | +30 | +0.3pp |
| South Africa | 74 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 58 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 61 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 72 | 1.3% | 0.6% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 33 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 35 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 16 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 23 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 25 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| India | 22 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 19 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +8 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.