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, 25.5% (1,805) of people in Dawesville were born overseas, compared with 27.4% in Mandurah (C). A further 69.6% (4,938) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dawesville - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Dawesville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dawesville, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
England
2021 count
909
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
909
12.8%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
347
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
347
4.9%
-1.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
228
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
228
3.2%
-0.6pp
South Africa
2021 count
128
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
128
1.8%
-0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
89
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
89
1.3%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
34
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
34
0.5%
0.0pp
Wales
2021 count
33
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
33
0.5%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
33
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
33
0.5%
+0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
29
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
0.4%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
29
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
29
0.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+202
+0.6pp
Not stated
-18
-1.4pp
New Zealand
+11
-0.6pp
South Africa
+11
-0.2pp
Scotland
+18
+0.1pp
Philippines
+7
0.0pp
Wales
+17
+0.2pp
India
+13
+0.2pp
Ireland
+7
0.0pp
United States of America
+12
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Dawesville. 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 | 909 | 12.8% | 11.3% | 707 | 12.2% | 11.3% | +202 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 347 | 4.9% | 5.9% | 365 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -18 | -1.4pp |
| New Zealand | 228 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 217 | 3.8% | 4.0% | +11 | -0.6pp |
| South Africa | 128 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 117 | 2.0% | 1.6% | +11 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 89 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 71 | 1.2% | 1.3% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 34 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 27 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Wales | 33 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 16 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| India | 33 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 20 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 29 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 22 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 29 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 17 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.