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, 16.3% (564) of people in Coolgardie (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 60.2% (2,086) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Coolgardie (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Coolgardie (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coolgardie (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Not stated
2021 count
817
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
817
23.6%
+8.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
266
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
266
7.7%
-0.9pp
England
2021 count
73
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
73
2.1%
-0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
48
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
48
1.4%
+0.5pp
South Africa
2021 count
28
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
28
0.8%
-0.2pp
Thailand
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.4%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.3%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+282
+8.8pp
New Zealand
-43
-0.9pp
England
-16
-0.4pp
Philippines
+14
+0.5pp
South Africa
-8
-0.2pp
Thailand
-1
0.0pp
Germany
+3
+0.1pp
India
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Coolgardie (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 | 817 | 23.6% | 10.2% | 535 | 14.8% | 10.5% | +282 | +8.8pp |
| New Zealand | 266 | 7.7% | 3.0% | 309 | 8.6% | 3.4% | -43 | -0.9pp |
| England | 73 | 2.1% | 5.0% | 89 | 2.5% | 5.1% | -16 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 48 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 34 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| South Africa | 28 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 36 | 1.0% | 1.1% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Thailand | 14 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.2% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 11 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| India | 10 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.