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, 25% (1,411) of people in Golden Bay were born overseas, compared with 30.5% in Rockingham (C). A further 70% (3,954) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Golden Bay - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Golden Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Golden Bay, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
South Africa
Scotland
Ireland
Philippines
Germany
Indonesia
United States of America
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+167
-0.9pp
Not stated
+8
-2.3pp
New Zealand
+65
-0.5pp
South Africa
+28
-0.1pp
Scotland
+31
+0.1pp
Ireland
+13
+0.2pp
Philippines
+6
0.0pp
Germany
+10
0.0pp
Indonesia
+14
+0.1pp
United States of America
+7
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Golden Bay. 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 | 608 | 10.8% | 12.4% | 441 | 11.7% | 13.4% | +167 | -0.9pp |
| Not stated | 284 | 5.0% | 5.6% | 276 | 7.3% | 7.7% | +8 | -2.3pp |
| New Zealand | 249 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 184 | 4.9% | 5.4% | +65 | -0.5pp |
| South Africa | 101 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 73 | 1.9% | 1.9% | +28 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 79 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 48 | 1.3% | 1.8% | +31 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 26 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 13 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 26 | 0.5% | 1.0% | 20 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 24 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Indonesia | 24 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 23 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +7 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.