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, 18.2% (815) of people in Baynton (WA) were born overseas, compared with 18.5% in Karratha (C). A further 70% (3,132) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Baynton (WA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Baynton (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Baynton (WA), with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Not stated
New Zealand
England
Philippines
India
South Africa
Scotland
Ireland
Thailand
Zimbabwe
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-99
-2.8pp
New Zealand
-33
-0.9pp
England
-36
-0.9pp
Philippines
+13
+0.3pp
India
+6
+0.1pp
South Africa
-12
-0.3pp
Scotland
+12
+0.3pp
Ireland
+4
+0.1pp
Thailand
+4
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
-6
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Baynton (WA). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 528 | 11.8% | 15.9% | 627 | 14.6% | 12.8% | -99 | -2.8pp |
| New Zealand | 169 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 202 | 4.7% | 5.1% | -33 | -0.9pp |
| England | 115 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 151 | 3.5% | 2.9% | -36 | -0.9pp |
| Philippines | 101 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 88 | 2.0% | 2.5% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| India | 63 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 57 | 1.3% | 1.1% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 62 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 74 | 1.7% | 1.3% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| Scotland | 25 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 13 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Ireland | 25 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Thailand | 19 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 15 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.