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, 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
Not stated
New Zealand
Scotland
South Africa
Netherlands
Philippines
Ireland
Germany
Northern Ireland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+112
-0.2pp
Not stated
-98
-2.9pp
New Zealand
+13
-0.3pp
Scotland
+10
0.0pp
South Africa
+16
+0.1pp
Netherlands
+2
-0.1pp
Philippines
+19
+0.3pp
Ireland
+12
+0.2pp
Germany
+4
0.0pp
Northern Ireland
+10
+0.1pp
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% | 740 | 16.0% | 11.3% | +112 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 284 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 382 | 8.2% | 7.1% | -98 | -2.9pp |
| New Zealand | 175 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 162 | 3.5% | 4.0% | +13 | -0.3pp |
| Scotland | 79 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 69 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 75 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 59 | 1.3% | 1.6% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 45 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 43 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 41 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 22 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +19 | +0.3pp |
| Ireland | 32 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 31 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 27 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 18 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +10 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.