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, 19.2% (5,489) of people in Harvey (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 75.7% (21,624) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Harvey (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Harvey (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Harvey (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
England
2021 count
1,588
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,588
5.6%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,441
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
1,441
5.0%
-3.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
941
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
941
3.3%
-0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
533
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
533
1.9%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
420
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
420
1.5%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
161
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
161
0.6%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
159
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
159
0.6%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
143
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
143
0.5%
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
139
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
139
0.5%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
116
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
116
0.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-10
-0.4pp
Not stated
-691
-3.0pp
New Zealand
-77
-0.5pp
Philippines
+144
+0.4pp
South Africa
+25
0.0pp
Italy
-19
-0.1pp
India
+83
+0.3pp
Scotland
-1
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
+3
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+57
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Harvey (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 | |
| England | 1,588 | 5.6% | 5.0% | 1,598 | 6.0% | 5.1% | -10 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 1,441 | 5.0% | 10.2% | 2,132 | 8.0% | 10.5% | -691 | -3.0pp |
| New Zealand | 941 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 1,018 | 3.8% | 3.4% | -77 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 533 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 389 | 1.5% | 1.2% | +144 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 420 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 395 | 1.5% | 1.1% | +25 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 161 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 180 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -19 | -0.1pp |
| India | 159 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 76 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +83 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 143 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 144 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Zimbabwe | 139 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 136 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 116 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 59 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +57 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.