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, 21.9% (1,205) of people in Falcon were born overseas, compared with 27.4% in Mandurah (C). A further 73% (4,016) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Falcon - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Falcon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Falcon, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
England
2021 count
563
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
563
10.2%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
284
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
284
5.2%
-1.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
211
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
211
3.8%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
56
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
56
1.0%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
52
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
52
0.9%
-0.1pp
Wales
2021 count
32
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
32
0.6%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
29
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
29
0.5%
+0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
22
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
22
0.4%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
21
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21
0.4%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
19
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+23
-0.3pp
Not stated
-37
-1.0pp
New Zealand
+13
-0.1pp
South Africa
+6
0.0pp
Scotland
+3
-0.1pp
Wales
+9
+0.2pp
Philippines
+10
+0.1pp
Netherlands
0
0.0pp
Germany
+7
+0.1pp
India
+8
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Falcon. 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 | 563 | 10.2% | 11.3% | 540 | 10.5% | 11.3% | +23 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 284 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 321 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -37 | -1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 211 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 198 | 3.9% | 4.0% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 56 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 50 | 1.0% | 1.6% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 52 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 49 | 1.0% | 1.3% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Wales | 32 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 23 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 29 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 19 | 0.4% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 22 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 22 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 21 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| India | 19 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.7% | +8 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.