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, 17.6% (3,183) of people in Murray (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 74.8% (13,507) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Murray (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Murray (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murray (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Scotland
South Africa
Philippines
Netherlands
Germany
United States of America
Ireland
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+31
-0.5pp
Not stated
-149
-1.6pp
New Zealand
+53
+0.1pp
Scotland
-5
-0.1pp
South Africa
+68
+0.3pp
Philippines
+27
+0.2pp
Netherlands
-6
-0.1pp
Germany
-1
0.0pp
United States of America
-1
0.0pp
Ireland
-5
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Murray (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 | |
| England | 1,483 | 8.2% | 5.0% | 1,452 | 8.7% | 5.1% | +31 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 1,361 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 1,510 | 9.1% | 10.5% | -149 | -1.6pp |
| New Zealand | 500 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 447 | 2.7% | 3.4% | +53 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 169 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 174 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 166 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 98 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +68 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 102 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 75 | 0.4% | 1.2% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 81 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 87 | 0.5% | 0.3% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 52 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 53 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 52 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 53 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 46 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 51 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -5 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.