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, 18% (107) of people in Mardie (part) were born overseas, compared with 18.5% in Karratha (C). A further 20.5% (122) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mardie (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mardie (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mardie (part), with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Not stated
2021 count
367
% of total
61.6%
Change from 2016
+32.2pp
367
61.6%
+32.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
43
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
43
7.2%
-2.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
28
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
28
4.7%
-2.9pp
Philippines
2021 count
13
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
13
2.2%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+90
+32.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-46
-2.2pp
New Zealand
-44
-2.9pp
Philippines
-1
+0.7pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mardie (part). 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 | 367 | 61.6% | 15.9% | 277 | 29.4% | 12.8% | +90 | +32.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 43 | 7.2% | 0.5% | 89 | 9.4% | 0.7% | -46 | -2.2pp |
| New Zealand | 28 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 72 | 7.6% | 5.1% | -44 | -2.9pp |
| Philippines | 13 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 14 | 1.5% | 2.5% | -1 | +0.7pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.