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, 30.4% (41,277) of people in Rockingham (C) were born overseas, compared with 35.9% in Greater Perth. A further 63.9% (86,720) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Rockingham (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Rockingham (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rockingham (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
England
2021 count
16,773
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
16,773
12.4%
-1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
7,647
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
7,647
5.6%
-2.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
6,606
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
6,606
4.9%
-0.5pp
South Africa
2021 count
2,507
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,507
1.8%
-0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
2,184
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,184
1.6%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
1,418
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,418
1.0%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
1,011
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,011
0.7%
+0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
746
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
746
0.5%
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
638
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
638
0.5%
+0.1pp
Wales
2021 count
586
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
586
0.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-53
-1.0pp
Not stated
-2,023
-2.1pp
New Zealand
-152
-0.5pp
South Africa
+179
-0.1pp
Scotland
-48
-0.2pp
Philippines
+281
+0.1pp
India
+219
+0.1pp
Ireland
+94
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
+102
+0.1pp
Wales
+9
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Rockingham (C). 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 | 16,773 | 12.4% | 8.0% | 16,826 | 13.4% | 8.6% | -53 | -1.0pp |
| Not stated | 7,647 | 5.6% | 4.6% | 9,670 | 7.7% | 6.6% | -2,023 | -2.1pp |
| New Zealand | 6,606 | 4.9% | 2.8% | 6,758 | 5.4% | 3.2% | -152 | -0.5pp |
| South Africa | 2,507 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2,328 | 1.9% | 1.8% | +179 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 2,184 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2,232 | 1.8% | 1.2% | -48 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 1,418 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1,137 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +281 | +0.1pp |
| India | 1,011 | 0.7% | 2.8% | 792 | 0.6% | 2.4% | +219 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 746 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 652 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +94 | 0.0pp |
| Zimbabwe | 638 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 536 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +102 | +0.1pp |
| Wales | 586 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 577 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +9 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.