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, 26.6% (2,326) of people in Mandurah were born overseas, compared with 27.4% in Mandurah (C). A further 61.5% (5,384) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mandurah - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mandurah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mandurah, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Not stated
2021 count
1,047
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,047
12.0%
+1.1pp
England
2021 count
809
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
809
9.2%
-0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
310
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
310
3.5%
-0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
172
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
172
2.0%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
127
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
127
1.5%
-0.9pp
Scotland
2021 count
118
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
118
1.3%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
86
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
86
1.0%
+0.3pp
Thailand
2021 count
58
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
58
0.7%
+0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
37
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
37
0.4%
-0.1pp
Indonesia
2021 count
36
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
36
0.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+198
+1.1pp
England
+61
-0.4pp
New Zealand
+17
-0.3pp
Philippines
+38
+0.3pp
India
-60
-0.9pp
Scotland
+27
+0.1pp
South Africa
+33
+0.3pp
Thailand
+20
+0.2pp
Netherlands
-2
-0.1pp
Indonesia
+20
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mandurah. 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 | |
| Not stated | 1,047 | 12.0% | 5.9% | 849 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +198 | +1.1pp |
| England | 809 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 748 | 9.6% | 11.3% | +61 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 310 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 293 | 3.8% | 4.0% | +17 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 172 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 134 | 1.7% | 1.0% | +38 | +0.3pp |
| India | 127 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 187 | 2.4% | 0.7% | -60 | -0.9pp |
| Scotland | 118 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 91 | 1.2% | 1.3% | +27 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 86 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 53 | 0.7% | 1.6% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| Thailand | 58 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 38 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 37 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 39 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Indonesia | 36 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +20 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.