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, 30.9% (1,668) of people in Erskine (WA) were born overseas, compared with 27.4% in Mandurah (C). A further 63.8% (3,447) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Erskine (WA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Erskine (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Erskine (WA), with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
England
2021 count
852
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
852
15.8%
+11.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
284
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
284
5.3%
-9.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
175
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
175
3.2%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
79
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
79
1.5%
+0.7pp
South Africa
2021 count
75
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
75
1.4%
+0.7pp
Netherlands
2021 count
45
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
45
0.8%
+0.6pp
Philippines
2021 count
41
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
41
0.8%
+0.3pp
Ireland
2021 count
32
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
32
0.6%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
31
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
31
0.6%
0.0pp
Northern Ireland
2021 count
28
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
28
0.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+755
+11.2pp
Not stated
-31
-9.5pp
New Zealand
+109
+0.1pp
Scotland
+61
+0.7pp
South Africa
+61
+0.7pp
Netherlands
+41
+0.6pp
Philippines
+30
+0.3pp
Ireland
+26
+0.3pp
Germany
+18
0.0pp
Northern Ireland
+22
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Erskine (WA). 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 | 852 | 15.8% | 11.3% | 97 | 4.6% | 11.3% | +755 | +11.2pp |
| Not stated | 284 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 315 | 14.8% | 7.1% | -31 | -9.5pp |
| New Zealand | 175 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 66 | 3.1% | 4.0% | +109 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 79 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 18 | 0.8% | 1.3% | +61 | +0.7pp |
| South Africa | 75 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 14 | 0.7% | 1.6% | +61 | +0.7pp |
| Netherlands | 45 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +41 | +0.6pp |
| Philippines | 41 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 11 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +30 | +0.3pp |
| Ireland | 32 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +26 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 31 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +18 | 0.0pp |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +22 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.