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, 25% (507) of people in Pegs Creek were born overseas, compared with 18.5% in Karratha (C). A further 56% (1,136) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Pegs Creek - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Pegs Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pegs Creek, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Not stated
2021 count
384
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+15.5pp
384
18.9%
+15.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
134
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
134
6.6%
+2.9pp
Philippines
2021 count
84
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
84
4.1%
+2.2pp
England
2021 count
47
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
47
2.3%
-3.5pp
India
2021 count
39
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-9.0pp
39
1.9%
-9.0pp
Thailand
2021 count
29
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
29
1.4%
+1.1pp
Nepal
2021 count
18
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
18
0.9%
+0.7pp
Indonesia
2021 count
16
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
16
0.8%
-0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
15
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
15
0.7%
-3.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
12
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
0.6%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+73
+15.5pp
New Zealand
-199
+2.9pp
Philippines
-86
+2.2pp
England
-482
-3.5pp
India
-948
-9.0pp
Thailand
+6
+1.1pp
Nepal
+3
+0.7pp
Indonesia
-91
-0.4pp
South Africa
-323
-3.0pp
Scotland
-54
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Pegs Creek. 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 | 384 | 18.9% | 15.9% | 311 | 3.4% | 12.8% | +73 | +15.5pp |
| New Zealand | 134 | 6.6% | 4.1% | 333 | 3.7% | 5.1% | -199 | +2.9pp |
| Philippines | 84 | 4.1% | 2.1% | 170 | 1.9% | 2.5% | -86 | +2.2pp |
| England | 47 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 529 | 5.8% | 2.9% | -482 | -3.5pp |
| India | 39 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 987 | 10.9% | 1.1% | -948 | -9.0pp |
| Thailand | 29 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 23 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| Nepal | 18 | 0.9% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +3 | +0.7pp |
| Indonesia | 16 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 107 | 1.2% | 0.3% | -91 | -0.4pp |
| South Africa | 15 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 338 | 3.7% | 1.3% | -323 | -3.0pp |
| Scotland | 12 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 66 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -54 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.