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, 21.3% (2,067) of people in East Pilbara (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 55.1% (5,352) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
East Pilbara (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for East Pilbara (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Pilbara (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Not stated
2021 count
2,301
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
2,301
23.7%
+4.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
604
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
604
6.2%
-1.1pp
England
2021 count
254
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
254
2.6%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
228
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
228
2.3%
+0.6pp
South Africa
2021 count
100
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
100
1.0%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
70
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
70
0.7%
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
70
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
70
0.7%
0.0pp
Thailand
2021 count
63
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
63
0.6%
+0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
54
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
54
0.6%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
38
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
38
0.4%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+275
+4.5pp
New Zealand
-162
-1.1pp
England
-45
-0.2pp
Philippines
+49
+0.6pp
South Africa
+7
+0.1pp
India
+1
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
-5
0.0pp
Thailand
+8
+0.1pp
Ireland
+2
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+35
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for East Pilbara (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 | 2,301 | 23.7% | 10.2% | 2,026 | 19.2% | 10.5% | +275 | +4.5pp |
| New Zealand | 604 | 6.2% | 3.0% | 766 | 7.3% | 3.4% | -162 | -1.1pp |
| England | 254 | 2.6% | 5.0% | 299 | 2.8% | 5.1% | -45 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 228 | 2.3% | 1.2% | 179 | 1.7% | 1.2% | +49 | +0.6pp |
| South Africa | 100 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 93 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| India | 70 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 69 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Zimbabwe | 70 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 75 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Thailand | 63 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 55 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 54 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 52 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 38 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +35 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.