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, 25.8% (465) of people in Hillman were born overseas, compared with 30.5% in Rockingham (C). A further 69.3% (1,249) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hillman - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hillman in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hillman, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
England
2021 count
193
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
193
10.7%
-1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
89
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
89
4.9%
-2.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
56
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
56
3.1%
-0.9pp
Philippines
2021 count
36
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
36
2.0%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
25
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
25
1.4%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
13
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
13
0.7%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-30
-1.4pp
Not stated
-48
-2.5pp
New Zealand
-17
-0.9pp
Philippines
+4
+0.3pp
Scotland
-3
-0.1pp
South Africa
+5
+0.3pp
India
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hillman. 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 | 193 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 223 | 12.1% | 13.4% | -30 | -1.4pp |
| Not stated | 89 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 137 | 7.4% | 7.7% | -48 | -2.5pp |
| New Zealand | 56 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 73 | 4.0% | 5.4% | -17 | -0.9pp |
| Philippines | 36 | 2.0% | 1.0% | 32 | 1.7% | 0.9% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 25 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 28 | 1.5% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 13 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 8 | 0.4% | 1.9% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| India | 10 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 11 | 0.6% | 0.6% | -1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.