Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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% (275) of people in Jurien Bay were born overseas, compared with 14.5% in Dandaragan (S). A further 75.9% (1,493) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Jurien Bay - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Jurien Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dandaragan (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jurien Bay, with comparison markers for Dandaragan (S).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Scotland
Philippines
Indonesia
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+13
-0.4pp
England
+36
+1.4pp
New Zealand
-2
-0.4pp
Scotland
+5
+0.2pp
Philippines
+2
+0.1pp
Indonesia
+6
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Jurien Bay. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dandaragan (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dandaragan (S)% | Count | % | Dandaragan (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 200 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 187 | 10.6% | 10.8% | +13 | -0.4pp |
| England | 104 | 5.3% | 4.7% | 68 | 3.9% | 3.6% | +36 | +1.4pp |
| New Zealand | 46 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 48 | 2.7% | 3.2% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Scotland | 18 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 13 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 13 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Indonesia | 10 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +6 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.