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, 12.9% (257) of people in Wickham (WA) were born overseas, compared with 18.5% in Karratha (C). A further 68.5% (1,363) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wickham (WA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wickham (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wickham (WA), with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Not stated
2021 count
370
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
370
18.6%
+1.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
85
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
85
4.3%
-1.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
41
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
41
2.1%
+0.8pp
England
2021 count
29
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
29
1.5%
-3.6pp
South Africa
2021 count
19
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
1.0%
0.0pp
Thailand
2021 count
18
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
18
0.9%
+0.5pp
India
2021 count
12
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
12
0.6%
+0.2pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+251
+1.7pp
New Zealand
+46
-1.2pp
Philippines
+32
+0.8pp
England
-7
-3.6pp
South Africa
+12
0.0pp
Thailand
+15
+0.5pp
India
+9
+0.2pp
Zimbabwe
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wickham (WA). 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 | 370 | 18.6% | 15.9% | 119 | 16.9% | 12.8% | +251 | +1.7pp |
| New Zealand | 85 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 39 | 5.5% | 5.1% | +46 | -1.2pp |
| Philippines | 41 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 2.5% | +32 | +0.8pp |
| England | 29 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 36 | 5.1% | 2.9% | -7 | -3.6pp |
| South Africa | 19 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 7 | 1.0% | 1.3% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Thailand | 18 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| India | 12 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 1.1% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.