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, 21.8% (940) of people in Coodanup were born overseas, compared with 27.4% in Mandurah (C). A further 70.2% (3,032) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Coodanup - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Coodanup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coodanup, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
England
2021 count
389
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
389
9.0%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
346
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
346
8.0%
+2.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
158
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
158
3.7%
+1.7pp
Philippines
2021 count
81
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
81
1.9%
+0.8pp
South Africa
2021 count
48
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
48
1.1%
-0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
31
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
31
0.7%
-0.3pp
Netherlands
2021 count
25
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
25
0.6%
+0.3pp
Wales
2021 count
17
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
0.4%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
16
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
16
0.4%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
14
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-25
0.0pp
Not stated
+110
+2.8pp
New Zealand
+65
+1.7pp
Philippines
+29
+0.8pp
South Africa
-9
-0.1pp
Scotland
-13
-0.3pp
Netherlands
+10
+0.3pp
Wales
+10
+0.2pp
Germany
-9
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Coodanup. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 389 | 9.0% | 11.3% | 414 | 9.0% | 11.3% | -25 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 346 | 8.0% | 5.9% | 236 | 5.2% | 7.1% | +110 | +2.8pp |
| New Zealand | 158 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 93 | 2.0% | 4.0% | +65 | +1.7pp |
| Philippines | 81 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 52 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +29 | +0.8pp |
| South Africa | 48 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 57 | 1.2% | 1.6% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 31 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 44 | 1.0% | 1.3% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 25 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 15 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Wales | 17 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 16 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 25 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 14 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.