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, 12.9% (154) of people in Brunswick (WA) were born overseas, compared with 19.3% in Harvey (S). A further 78.4% (933) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Brunswick (WA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Brunswick (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brunswick (WA), with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
Not stated
2021 count
103
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
103
8.7%
+1.1pp
England
2021 count
60
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
60
5.0%
-0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
31
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
31
2.6%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
17
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
17
1.4%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+18
+1.1pp
England
-6
-0.9pp
New Zealand
+4
+0.2pp
Italy
-6
-0.7pp
Data table
Birthplace for Brunswick (WA). 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 | |
| Not stated | 103 | 8.7% | 5.0% | 85 | 7.6% | 8.0% | +18 | +1.1pp |
| England | 60 | 5.0% | 5.6% | 66 | 5.9% | 6.0% | -6 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 31 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 27 | 2.4% | 3.8% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 17 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 23 | 2.1% | 0.7% | -6 | -0.7pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.