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, 28.9% (3,882) of people in Port Kennedy were born overseas, compared with 30.5% in Rockingham (C). A further 65.8% (8,849) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Port Kennedy - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Port Kennedy in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Kennedy, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
England
New Zealand
Not stated
South Africa
Scotland
Philippines
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
Zimbabwe
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-139
-0.7pp
New Zealand
-213
-1.4pp
Not stated
-264
-1.8pp
South Africa
+20
+0.2pp
Scotland
-26
-0.2pp
Philippines
+10
+0.1pp
Germany
+17
+0.1pp
Ireland
+10
0.0pp
Netherlands
+1
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
-16
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Port Kennedy. 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 | 1,694 | 12.6% | 12.4% | 1,833 | 13.3% | 13.4% | -139 | -0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 710 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 923 | 6.7% | 5.4% | -213 | -1.4pp |
| Not stated | 708 | 5.3% | 5.6% | 972 | 7.1% | 7.7% | -264 | -1.8pp |
| South Africa | 257 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 237 | 1.7% | 1.9% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 181 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 207 | 1.5% | 1.8% | -26 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 95 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 85 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 73 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 56 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 60 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 50 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 49 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 48 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 49 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 65 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -16 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.