Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 11.8% (429) of people in Irwin (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 76.1% (2,773) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Irwin (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Irwin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Irwin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Scotland
Netherlands
Germany
Thailand
Ireland
Philippines
South Africa
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+143
+3.8pp
England
-20
-0.6pp
New Zealand
-12
-0.4pp
Scotland
-3
-0.1pp
Netherlands
-2
-0.1pp
Germany
-2
-0.1pp
Thailand
-2
0.0pp
Ireland
-6
-0.1pp
Philippines
+5
+0.2pp
South Africa
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Irwin (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 | |
| Not stated | 444 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 301 | 8.4% | 10.5% | +143 | +3.8pp |
| England | 177 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 197 | 5.5% | 5.1% | -20 | -0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 97 | 2.7% | 3.0% | 109 | 3.1% | 3.4% | -12 | -0.4pp |
| Scotland | 28 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 31 | 0.9% | 0.6% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 16 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 18 | 0.5% | 0.3% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 15 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Thailand | 14 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.2% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 10 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 10 | 0.3% | 1.2% | 5 | 0.1% | 1.2% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 10 | 0.3% | 1.1% | 9 | 0.3% | 1.1% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.