Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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
New Zealand
Philippines
England
India
Thailand
Nepal
Indonesia
South Africa
Scotland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+6
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-15
-0.9pp
Philippines
-37
-2.0pp
England
-7
-0.4pp
India
+12
+0.5pp
Thailand
+10
+0.4pp
Nepal
+12
+0.6pp
Indonesia
+8
+0.4pp
South Africa
-3
-0.2pp
Scotland
+2
+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% | 378 | 19.1% | 12.8% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 134 | 6.6% | 4.1% | 149 | 7.5% | 5.1% | -15 | -0.9pp |
| Philippines | 84 | 4.1% | 2.1% | 121 | 6.1% | 2.5% | -37 | -2.0pp |
| England | 47 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 54 | 2.7% | 2.9% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| India | 39 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 27 | 1.4% | 1.1% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| Thailand | 29 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 19 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| Nepal | 18 | 0.9% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +12 | +0.6pp |
| Indonesia | 16 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 15 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 18 | 0.9% | 1.3% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 12 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 10 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.