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, 23.8% (9,307) of people in Mundaring (S) were born overseas, compared with 35.9% in Greater Perth. A further 71.9% (28,143) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mundaring (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mundaring (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mundaring (S), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
England
Not stated
New Zealand
South Africa
Scotland
Germany
India
Netherlands
Philippines
Italy
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-41
-0.4pp
Not stated
-447
-1.2pp
New Zealand
-63
-0.2pp
South Africa
+68
+0.2pp
Scotland
-9
-0.1pp
Germany
+3
0.0pp
India
+11
0.0pp
Netherlands
-8
0.0pp
Philippines
-3
0.0pp
Italy
-20
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mundaring (S). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| England | 3,773 | 9.6% | 8.0% | 3,814 | 10.0% | 8.6% | -41 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 1,669 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 2,116 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -447 | -1.2pp |
| New Zealand | 1,054 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 1,117 | 2.9% | 3.2% | -63 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 418 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 350 | 0.9% | 1.8% | +68 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 319 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 328 | 0.9% | 1.2% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 275 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 272 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| India | 254 | 0.6% | 2.8% | 243 | 0.6% | 2.4% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 234 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 242 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -8 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 222 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 225 | 0.6% | 1.3% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 220 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 240 | 0.6% | 0.9% | -20 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.