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, 32.1% (2,934) of people in Meadow Springs were born overseas, compared with 27.4% in Mandurah (C). A further 62.8% (5,734) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Meadow Springs - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Meadow Springs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Meadow Springs, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
England
2021 count
972
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
972
10.6%
-0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
469
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
469
5.1%
-0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
428
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
428
4.7%
-0.6pp
South Africa
2021 count
217
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
217
2.4%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
204
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
204
2.2%
+0.6pp
India
2021 count
142
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
142
1.6%
+0.6pp
Scotland
2021 count
125
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
125
1.4%
-0.1pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
78
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
78
0.9%
+0.3pp
Ireland
2021 count
61
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
61
0.7%
-0.1pp
Wales
2021 count
49
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
49
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+38
-0.8pp
Not stated
+5
-0.6pp
New Zealand
-4
-0.6pp
South Africa
+29
+0.1pp
Philippines
+76
+0.6pp
India
+63
+0.6pp
Scotland
+5
-0.1pp
Zimbabwe
+27
+0.3pp
Ireland
-7
-0.1pp
Wales
+1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Meadow Springs. 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 | 972 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 934 | 11.4% | 11.3% | +38 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 469 | 5.1% | 5.9% | 464 | 5.7% | 7.1% | +5 | -0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 428 | 4.7% | 3.7% | 432 | 5.3% | 4.0% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| South Africa | 217 | 2.4% | 1.7% | 188 | 2.3% | 1.6% | +29 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 204 | 2.2% | 1.3% | 128 | 1.6% | 1.0% | +76 | +0.6pp |
| India | 142 | 1.6% | 0.7% | 79 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +63 | +0.6pp |
| Scotland | 125 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 120 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 78 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 51 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +27 | +0.3pp |
| Ireland | 61 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 68 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Wales | 49 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 48 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.