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, 24.1% (1,884) of people in East Fremantle (T) were born overseas, compared with 35.9% in Greater Perth. A further 71.4% (5,574) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
East Fremantle (T) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for East Fremantle (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Fremantle (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
England
2021 count
677
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
677
8.7%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
353
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
353
4.5%
-2.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
142
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
142
1.8%
-0.6pp
Italy
2021 count
106
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
106
1.4%
-0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
84
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
84
1.1%
+0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
80
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
80
1.0%
+0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
66
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
66
0.8%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
64
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
64
0.8%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
50
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
50
0.6%
0.0pp
Wales
2021 count
39
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
39
0.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+54
+0.2pp
Not stated
-158
-2.5pp
New Zealand
-33
-0.6pp
Italy
-11
-0.2pp
Scotland
+11
+0.1pp
Ireland
+11
+0.1pp
United States of America
+7
0.0pp
South Africa
+9
0.0pp
Germany
+5
0.0pp
Wales
+12
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for East Fremantle (T). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| England | 677 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 623 | 8.5% | 8.6% | +54 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 353 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 511 | 7.0% | 6.6% | -158 | -2.5pp |
| New Zealand | 142 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 175 | 2.4% | 3.2% | -33 | -0.6pp |
| Italy | 106 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 117 | 1.6% | 0.9% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 84 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 73 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 80 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 69 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 66 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 59 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 64 | 0.8% | 1.8% | 55 | 0.8% | 1.8% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 50 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 45 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Wales | 39 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 27 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.