Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 15.8% (1,431) of people in Manjimup (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 76.4% (6,936) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Manjimup (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Manjimup (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Manjimup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Italy
Philippines
Scotland
Germany
Afghanistan
India
Vanuatu
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-268
-2.9pp
England
-29
-0.3pp
New Zealand
-5
0.0pp
Italy
-38
-0.4pp
Philippines
+5
+0.1pp
Scotland
-18
-0.2pp
Germany
+7
+0.1pp
Afghanistan
+7
+0.1pp
India
+8
+0.1pp
South Africa
-11
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Manjimup (S). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 712 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 980 | 10.7% | 10.5% | -268 | -2.9pp |
| England | 476 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 505 | 5.5% | 5.1% | -29 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 146 | 1.6% | 3.0% | 151 | 1.6% | 3.4% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 60 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 98 | 1.1% | 0.3% | -38 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 53 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 48 | 0.5% | 1.2% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 42 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 60 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -18 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 42 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 35 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Afghanistan | 36 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 29 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| India | 35 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 27 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Vanuatu | 34 | 0.4% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.