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, 37.9% (1,665) of people in Dalkeith were born overseas, compared with 32.7% in Nedlands (C). A further 60% (2,633) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dalkeith - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Dalkeith in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nedlands (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dalkeith, with comparison markers for Nedlands (C).
England
Malaysia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
Singapore
Not stated
Indonesia
India
New Zealand
United States of America
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-13
-0.5pp
Malaysia
+30
+0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+70
+1.5pp
South Africa
+4
0.0pp
Singapore
+4
0.0pp
Not stated
-73
-1.8pp
Indonesia
+21
+0.4pp
India
+18
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-1
-0.1pp
United States of America
+11
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Dalkeith. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nedlands (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nedlands (C)% | Count | % | Nedlands (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 263 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 276 | 6.5% | 6.9% | -13 | -0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 232 | 5.3% | 3.0% | 202 | 4.8% | 2.8% | +30 | +0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 145 | 3.3% | 2.5% | 75 | 1.8% | 2.3% | +70 | +1.5pp |
| South Africa | 110 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 106 | 2.5% | 2.1% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Singapore | 107 | 2.4% | 1.4% | 103 | 2.4% | 1.5% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 92 | 2.1% | 3.0% | 165 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -73 | -1.8pp |
| Indonesia | 75 | 1.7% | 0.7% | 54 | 1.3% | 0.6% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| India | 71 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 53 | 1.3% | 1.2% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 66 | 1.6% | 1.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 61 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 50 | 1.2% | 1.2% | +11 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.