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, 23.9% (7,000) of people in Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 66.5% (19,481) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Not stated
2021 count
2,821
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
2,821
9.6%
-0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
2,056
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
2,056
7.0%
-0.9pp
Philippines
2021 count
748
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
748
2.6%
+0.5pp
England
2021 count
643
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
643
2.2%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
531
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
531
1.8%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
382
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
382
1.3%
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
316
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
316
1.1%
+0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
171
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
171
0.6%
+0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
168
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
168
0.6%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
149
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
149
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-325
-0.9pp
New Zealand
-322
-0.9pp
Philippines
+103
+0.5pp
England
-83
-0.2pp
South Africa
-47
-0.1pp
India
+29
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
+11
+0.1pp
Thailand
+53
+0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
+14
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-23
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C). 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 | 2,821 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 3,146 | 10.5% | 10.5% | -325 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 2,056 | 7.0% | 3.0% | 2,378 | 7.9% | 3.4% | -322 | -0.9pp |
| Philippines | 748 | 2.6% | 1.2% | 645 | 2.1% | 1.2% | +103 | +0.5pp |
| England | 643 | 2.2% | 5.0% | 726 | 2.4% | 5.1% | -83 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 531 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 578 | 1.9% | 1.1% | -47 | -0.1pp |
| India | 382 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 353 | 1.2% | 0.5% | +29 | +0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 316 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 305 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Thailand | 171 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 118 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +53 | +0.2pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 168 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 154 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 149 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 172 | 0.6% | 0.2% | -23 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.