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, 27.8% (1,143) of people in Wannanup were born overseas, compared with 27.4% in Mandurah (C). A further 67.8% (2,789) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wannanup - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wannanup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wannanup, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
England
2021 count
498
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
498
12.1%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
182
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
182
4.4%
-2.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
131
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
131
3.2%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
90
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
90
2.2%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
57
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
57
1.4%
+0.1pp
Wales
2021 count
42
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
42
1.0%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
27
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
27
0.7%
+0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
27
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
27
0.7%
-0.1pp
Indonesia
2021 count
25
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
25
0.6%
+0.3pp
Italy
2021 count
24
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
24
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+79
+0.4pp
Not stated
-79
-2.9pp
New Zealand
+25
+0.2pp
South Africa
+14
+0.1pp
Scotland
+9
+0.1pp
Wales
+5
0.0pp
Philippines
+9
+0.2pp
United States of America
0
-0.1pp
Indonesia
+15
+0.3pp
Italy
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wannanup. 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 | 498 | 12.1% | 11.3% | 419 | 11.7% | 11.3% | +79 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 182 | 4.4% | 5.9% | 261 | 7.3% | 7.1% | -79 | -2.9pp |
| New Zealand | 131 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 106 | 3.0% | 4.0% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 90 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 76 | 2.1% | 1.6% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 57 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 48 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Wales | 42 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 37 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 27 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 18 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 27 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 27 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Indonesia | 25 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Italy | 24 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +8 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.