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, 21.2% (189) of people in Gingin were born overseas, compared with 25.4% in Gingin (S). A further 71.3% (637) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Gingin - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Gingin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gingin, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).
Not stated
2021 count
67
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
67
7.5%
-2.5pp
England
2021 count
63
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
63
7.1%
+0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
41
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
41
4.6%
-2.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
15
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
15
1.7%
-0.5pp
Ireland
2021 count
14
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
14
1.6%
-0.3pp
South Africa
2021 count
14
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-
14
1.6%
-
Scotland
2021 count
13
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
13
1.5%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-16
-2.5pp
England
+7
+0.4pp
Philippines
-18
-2.5pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.5pp
Ireland
-2
-0.3pp
Scotland
+6
+0.7pp
Data table
Birthplace for Gingin. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gingin (S)% | Count | % | Gingin (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 67 | 7.5% | 9.4% | 83 | 10.0% | 11.6% | -16 | -2.5pp |
| England | 63 | 7.1% | 8.4% | 56 | 6.7% | 8.1% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Philippines | 41 | 4.6% | 1.2% | 59 | 7.1% | 1.7% | -18 | -2.5pp |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 18 | 2.2% | 2.4% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Ireland | 14 | 1.6% | 0.7% | 16 | 1.9% | 0.5% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| South Africa | 14 | 1.6% | 0.8% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| Scotland | 13 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 7 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +6 | +0.7pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.