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, 28.5% (1,082) of people in Madora Bay were born overseas, compared with 27.4% in Mandurah (C). A further 67.5% (2,566) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Madora Bay - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Madora Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Madora Bay, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
England
2021 count
503
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
503
13.2%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
155
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
155
4.1%
-1.5pp
South Africa
2021 count
116
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
116
3.1%
-0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
115
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
115
3.0%
-0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
62
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
62
1.6%
-0.2pp
India
2021 count
26
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
26
0.7%
+0.3pp
Ireland
2021 count
25
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
25
0.7%
-0.6pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
23
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
23
0.6%
+0.1pp
Wales
2021 count
20
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
20
0.5%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
18
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
18
0.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+140
-0.2pp
Not stated
+2
-1.5pp
South Africa
+16
-0.6pp
New Zealand
+30
-0.1pp
Scotland
+12
-0.2pp
India
+14
+0.3pp
Ireland
-9
-0.6pp
Zimbabwe
+10
+0.1pp
Wales
+1
-0.2pp
Philippines
+10
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Madora Bay. 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 | 503 | 13.2% | 11.3% | 363 | 13.4% | 11.3% | +140 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 155 | 4.1% | 5.9% | 153 | 5.6% | 7.1% | +2 | -1.5pp |
| South Africa | 116 | 3.1% | 1.7% | 100 | 3.7% | 1.6% | +16 | -0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 115 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 85 | 3.1% | 4.0% | +30 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 62 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 50 | 1.8% | 1.3% | +12 | -0.2pp |
| India | 26 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 12 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Ireland | 25 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 34 | 1.3% | 0.6% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Wales | 20 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 19 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 18 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 8 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.