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, 11.4% (1,003) of people in Collie (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 80.9% (7,129) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Collie (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Collie (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Collie (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Not stated
2021 count
679
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
679
7.7%
-2.4pp
England
2021 count
365
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
365
4.1%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
203
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
203
2.3%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
52
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
52
0.6%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
46
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
46
0.5%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
42
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
42
0.5%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
35
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
35
0.4%
-0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
29
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
0.3%
0.0pp
Wales
2021 count
17
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
0.2%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
17
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
0.2%
0.0pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-205
-2.4pp
England
+43
+0.4pp
New Zealand
-12
-0.2pp
South Africa
+10
+0.1pp
Germany
-2
0.0pp
Philippines
+7
+0.1pp
Italy
-6
-0.1pp
Scotland
+1
0.0pp
Wales
+1
0.0pp
Netherlands
-2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Collie (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 | 679 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 884 | 10.1% | 10.5% | -205 | -2.4pp |
| England | 365 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 322 | 3.7% | 5.1% | +43 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 203 | 2.3% | 3.0% | 215 | 2.5% | 3.4% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 52 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 42 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 46 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 48 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 42 | 0.5% | 1.2% | 35 | 0.4% | 1.2% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 35 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 41 | 0.5% | 0.3% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 29 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 28 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Wales | 17 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 16 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 17 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 19 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.