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, 11% (435) of people in Castletown were born overseas, compared with 12.9% in Esperance (S). A further 78.5% (3,095) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Castletown - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Castletown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Esperance (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Castletown, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).
Not stated
2021 count
415
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
415
10.5%
+0.1pp
England
2021 count
118
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
118
3.0%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
90
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
90
2.3%
-0.5pp
South Africa
2021 count
50
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
50
1.3%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
31
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
31
0.8%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
23
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
23
0.6%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
12
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
0.3%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.3%
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+1
+0.1pp
England
-12
-0.3pp
New Zealand
-21
-0.5pp
South Africa
0
0.0pp
Philippines
+10
+0.3pp
Scotland
+9
+0.2pp
Germany
0
0.0pp
Netherlands
+5
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Castletown. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 415 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 414 | 10.4% | 12.4% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| England | 118 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 130 | 3.3% | 3.5% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 90 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 111 | 2.8% | 2.9% | -21 | -0.5pp |
| South Africa | 50 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 50 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 31 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 23 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 12 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 11 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.