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, 14.5% (484) of people in Dandaragan (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 74.4% (2,486) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dandaragan (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Dandaragan (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dandaragan (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Not stated
2021 count
372
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
372
11.1%
+0.3pp
England
2021 count
157
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
157
4.7%
+1.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
88
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
88
2.6%
-0.6pp
Scotland
2021 count
33
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
1.0%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
26
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
0.8%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.4%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
13
0.4%
-0.1pp
Indonesia
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
13
0.4%
+0.3pp
Brazil
2021 count
12
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
12
0.4%
-
India
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.3%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+27
+0.3pp
England
+42
+1.1pp
New Zealand
-16
-0.6pp
Scotland
+4
+0.1pp
South Africa
-1
0.0pp
Philippines
+2
0.0pp
Germany
-4
-0.1pp
Indonesia
+9
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Dandaragan (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 | 372 | 11.1% | 10.2% | 345 | 10.8% | 10.5% | +27 | +0.3pp |
| England | 157 | 4.7% | 5.0% | 115 | 3.6% | 5.1% | +42 | +1.1pp |
| New Zealand | 88 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 104 | 3.2% | 3.4% | -16 | -0.6pp |
| Scotland | 33 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 29 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 26 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 27 | 0.8% | 1.1% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 14 | 0.4% | 1.2% | 12 | 0.4% | 1.2% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 13 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Indonesia | 13 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Brazil | 12 | 0.4% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| India | 10 | 0.3% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.