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, 31.9% (12,035) of people in Baldivis were born overseas, compared with 30.5% in Rockingham (C). A further 63.3% (23,850) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Baldivis - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Baldivis in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Baldivis, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
England
2021 count
3,955
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
3,955
10.5%
-1.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
2,290
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
2,290
6.1%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,805
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
1,805
4.8%
-3.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
1,029
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,029
2.7%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
581
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
581
1.5%
+0.4pp
Scotland
2021 count
499
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
499
1.3%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
463
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
463
1.2%
+0.4pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
366
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
366
1.0%
+0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
227
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
227
0.6%
0.0pp
Wales
2021 count
139
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
139
0.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+259
-1.2pp
New Zealand
+267
-0.3pp
Not stated
-779
-3.4pp
South Africa
+142
-0.1pp
India
+236
+0.4pp
Scotland
+22
-0.2pp
Philippines
+215
+0.4pp
Zimbabwe
+105
+0.2pp
Ireland
+39
0.0pp
Wales
+14
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Baldivis. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 3,955 | 10.5% | 12.4% | 3,696 | 11.7% | 13.4% | +259 | -1.2pp |
| New Zealand | 2,290 | 6.1% | 4.9% | 2,023 | 6.4% | 5.4% | +267 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 1,805 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 2,584 | 8.2% | 7.7% | -779 | -3.4pp |
| South Africa | 1,029 | 2.7% | 1.8% | 887 | 2.8% | 1.9% | +142 | -0.1pp |
| India | 581 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 345 | 1.1% | 0.6% | +236 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 499 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 477 | 1.5% | 1.8% | +22 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 463 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 248 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +215 | +0.4pp |
| Zimbabwe | 366 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 261 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +105 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 227 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 188 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +39 | 0.0pp |
| Wales | 139 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 125 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +14 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.