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, 23.9% (342) of people in Silver Sands were born overseas, compared with 27.4% in Mandurah (C). A further 70.6% (1,009) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Silver Sands - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Silver Sands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Silver Sands, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
England
2021 count
162
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
162
11.3%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
79
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
79
5.5%
+1.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
49
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
49
3.4%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
22
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
22
1.5%
+0.5pp
South Africa
2021 count
16
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
16
1.1%
-0.4pp
Ireland
2021 count
14
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
14
1.0%
+0.7pp
Philippines
2021 count
10
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
0.7%
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
10
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+37
+1.2pp
Not stated
+27
+1.3pp
New Zealand
+11
+0.3pp
Scotland
+10
+0.5pp
South Africa
-2
-0.4pp
Ireland
+10
+0.7pp
Philippines
+3
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Silver Sands. 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 | 162 | 11.3% | 11.3% | 125 | 10.1% | 11.3% | +37 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 79 | 5.5% | 5.9% | 52 | 4.2% | 7.1% | +27 | +1.3pp |
| New Zealand | 49 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 38 | 3.1% | 4.0% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 22 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 12 | 1.0% | 1.3% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| South Africa | 16 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 18 | 1.5% | 1.6% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Ireland | 14 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +10 | +0.7pp |
| Philippines | 10 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 7 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 9 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.