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, 22.4% (473) of people in Millars Well were born overseas, compared with 18.5% in Karratha (C). A further 64.7% (1,366) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Millars Well - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Millars Well in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millars Well, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Not stated
New Zealand
Philippines
England
India
South Africa
Thailand
Ireland
Zimbabwe
Indonesia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+138
+5.4pp
New Zealand
-32
-2.5pp
Philippines
+6
-0.3pp
England
+6
-0.2pp
India
+11
+0.4pp
South Africa
-4
-0.5pp
Thailand
+3
-0.1pp
Ireland
+6
+0.2pp
Zimbabwe
+9
+0.4pp
Indonesia
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Millars Well. 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 | 273 | 12.9% | 15.9% | 135 | 7.5% | 12.8% | +138 | +5.4pp |
| New Zealand | 83 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 115 | 6.4% | 5.1% | -32 | -2.5pp |
| Philippines | 70 | 3.3% | 2.1% | 64 | 3.6% | 2.5% | +6 | -0.3pp |
| England | 59 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 53 | 3.0% | 2.9% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| India | 29 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 18 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 28 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 32 | 1.8% | 1.3% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Thailand | 24 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 21 | 1.2% | 0.5% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Ireland | 19 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 13 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| Indonesia | 12 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.