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, 22% (2,165) of people in Greenfields were born overseas, compared with 27.4% in Mandurah (C). A further 71.3% (7,014) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Greenfields - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Greenfields in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greenfields, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
England
2021 count
885
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
885
9.0%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
654
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
654
6.7%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
360
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
360
3.7%
+0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
168
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
168
1.7%
+1.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
83
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
83
0.8%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
73
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
73
0.7%
+0.4pp
Thailand
2021 count
55
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
55
0.6%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
54
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
54
0.5%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
48
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
48
0.5%
-0.3pp
India
2021 count
42
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
42
0.4%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+658
+0.4pp
Not stated
+483
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+275
+0.5pp
Philippines
+153
+1.1pp
Scotland
+59
-0.1pp
South Africa
+66
+0.4pp
Thailand
+40
0.0pp
Netherlands
+41
0.0pp
Germany
+28
-0.3pp
India
+20
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Greenfields. 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 | 885 | 9.0% | 11.3% | 227 | 8.6% | 11.3% | +658 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 654 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 171 | 6.4% | 7.1% | +483 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 360 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 85 | 3.2% | 4.0% | +275 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 168 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 15 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +153 | +1.1pp |
| Scotland | 83 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 24 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +59 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 73 | 0.7% | 1.7% | 7 | 0.3% | 1.6% | +66 | +0.4pp |
| Thailand | 55 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 15 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +40 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 54 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 13 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +41 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 48 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 20 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +28 | -0.3pp |
| India | 42 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 22 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +20 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.