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, 18.1% (886) of people in Nickol were born overseas, compared with 18.5% in Karratha (C). A further 67.7% (3,317) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Nickol - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Nickol in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nickol, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Not stated
2021 count
697
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
697
14.2%
+6.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
185
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
185
3.8%
-0.3pp
England
2021 count
129
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
129
2.6%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
85
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
85
1.7%
+0.3pp
South Africa
2021 count
80
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
80
1.6%
-0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
74
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
74
1.5%
-0.4pp
Thailand
2021 count
30
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
30
0.6%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
26
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
0.5%
-0.1pp
Pakistan
2021 count
24
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
24
0.5%
+0.2pp
Indonesia
2021 count
19
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
0.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+350
+6.7pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.3pp
England
+14
+0.1pp
India
+22
+0.3pp
South Africa
-13
-0.4pp
Philippines
-15
-0.4pp
Thailand
+10
+0.2pp
Scotland
-3
-0.1pp
Pakistan
+8
+0.2pp
Indonesia
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Nickol. 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 | 697 | 14.2% | 15.9% | 347 | 7.5% | 12.8% | +350 | +6.7pp |
| New Zealand | 185 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 191 | 4.1% | 5.1% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| England | 129 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 115 | 2.5% | 2.9% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| India | 85 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 63 | 1.4% | 1.1% | +22 | +0.3pp |
| South Africa | 80 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 93 | 2.0% | 1.3% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 74 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 89 | 1.9% | 2.5% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| Thailand | 30 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 26 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 29 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 24 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 16 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Indonesia | 19 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 14 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +5 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.