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% (564) of people in Bulgarra were born overseas, compared with 18.5% in Karratha (C). A further 64.4% (1,911) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bulgarra - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bulgarra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bulgarra, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Not stated
2021 count
491
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
491
16.6%
+3.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
127
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
127
4.3%
-1.6pp
England
2021 count
73
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
73
2.5%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
67
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
67
2.3%
-1.4pp
Thailand
2021 count
32
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
32
1.1%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
31
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
31
1.0%
-0.5pp
South Africa
2021 count
20
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
20
0.7%
-0.2pp
Vanuatu
2021 count
16
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
16
0.5%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
16
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.5%
0.0pp
Ireland
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
13
0.4%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+142
+3.2pp
New Zealand
-26
-1.6pp
England
+10
+0.1pp
Philippines
-30
-1.4pp
Thailand
+7
+0.1pp
India
-8
-0.5pp
South Africa
-4
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+4
0.0pp
Ireland
-4
-0.3pp
Germany
+6
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bulgarra. 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 | 491 | 16.6% | 15.9% | 349 | 13.4% | 12.8% | +142 | +3.2pp |
| New Zealand | 127 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 153 | 5.9% | 5.1% | -26 | -1.6pp |
| England | 73 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 63 | 2.4% | 2.9% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 67 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 97 | 3.7% | 2.5% | -30 | -1.4pp |
| Thailand | 32 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 25 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| India | 31 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 39 | 1.5% | 1.1% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| South Africa | 20 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 24 | 0.9% | 1.3% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Vanuatu | 16 | 0.5% | 0.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 16 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 13 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 17 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -4 | -0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.