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, 7.1% (498) of people in Derby-West Kimberley (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 77.6% (5,477) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Derby-West Kimberley (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Derby-West Kimberley (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Derby-West Kimberley (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Not stated
2021 count
1,084
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
1,084
15.4%
+6.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
127
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
127
1.8%
-0.1pp
England
2021 count
73
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
73
1.0%
-0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
43
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
43
0.6%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
35
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
35
0.5%
-0.2pp
Kenya
2021 count
17
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
0.2%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.2%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
15
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
0.2%
0.0pp
Fiji
2021 count
14
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.2%
+0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
13
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+430
+6.9pp
New Zealand
-22
-0.1pp
England
-31
-0.3pp
Philippines
+9
+0.2pp
India
-22
-0.2pp
Kenya
+14
+0.2pp
South Africa
+1
0.0pp
Scotland
0
0.0pp
Fiji
+6
+0.1pp
Thailand
+7
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Derby-West Kimberley (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 | 1,084 | 15.4% | 10.2% | 654 | 8.5% | 10.5% | +430 | +6.9pp |
| New Zealand | 127 | 1.8% | 3.0% | 149 | 1.9% | 3.4% | -22 | -0.1pp |
| England | 73 | 1.0% | 5.0% | 104 | 1.3% | 5.1% | -31 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 43 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 34 | 0.4% | 1.2% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| India | 35 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 57 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -22 | -0.2pp |
| Kenya | 17 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.1% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 16 | 0.2% | 1.1% | 15 | 0.2% | 1.1% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 15 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 15 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Fiji | 14 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 8 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Thailand | 13 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +7 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.