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, 17.7% (224) of people in Binningup were born overseas, compared with 19.3% in Harvey (S). A further 77% (975) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Binningup - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Binningup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Binningup, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
England
2021 count
75
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
75
5.9%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
67
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
67
5.3%
-2.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
45
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
45
3.6%
+0.8pp
South Africa
2021 count
25
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
25
2.0%
+0.5pp
Scotland
2021 count
10
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
10
0.8%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+17
+1.2pp
Not stated
-31
-2.7pp
New Zealand
+11
+0.8pp
South Africa
+6
+0.5pp
Scotland
+4
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Binningup. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 75 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 58 | 4.7% | 6.0% | +17 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 67 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 98 | 8.0% | 8.0% | -31 | -2.7pp |
| New Zealand | 45 | 3.6% | 3.3% | 34 | 2.8% | 3.8% | +11 | +0.8pp |
| South Africa | 25 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 19 | 1.5% | 1.5% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| Scotland | 10 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 6 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +4 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.