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, 22.4% (1,408) of people in Denmark (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 67.5% (4,240) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Denmark (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Denmark (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Denmark (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
England
2021 count
652
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
652
10.4%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
631
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
631
10.0%
-0.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
118
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
118
1.9%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
78
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
78
1.2%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
61
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
61
1.0%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
54
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
54
0.9%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
48
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
48
0.8%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
47
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
47
0.7%
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
34
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
34
0.5%
+0.1pp
Wales
2021 count
27
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
27
0.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+30
-0.3pp
Not stated
+4
-0.8pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.2pp
South Africa
+12
+0.1pp
Germany
+4
0.0pp
Scotland
+2
0.0pp
Netherlands
+2
0.0pp
United States of America
+12
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
+9
+0.1pp
Wales
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Denmark (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 | 652 | 10.4% | 5.0% | 622 | 10.7% | 5.1% | +30 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 631 | 10.0% | 10.2% | 627 | 10.8% | 10.5% | +4 | -0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 118 | 1.9% | 3.0% | 124 | 2.1% | 3.4% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 78 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 66 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 61 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 57 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 54 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 52 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 48 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 46 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 47 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 35 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 34 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 25 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Wales | 27 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 27 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.