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, 34.1% (4,235) of people in Secret Harbour were born overseas, compared with 30.5% in Rockingham (C). A further 62.5% (7,763) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Secret Harbour - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Secret Harbour in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Secret Harbour, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
England
2021 count
2,206
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
2,206
17.7%
-2.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
535
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
535
4.3%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
432
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
432
3.5%
-2.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
321
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
321
2.6%
-0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
314
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
314
2.5%
-0.4pp
Wales
2021 count
106
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
106
0.9%
+0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
87
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
87
0.7%
-0.1pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
60
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
60
0.5%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
53
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
53
0.4%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
37
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
37
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-215
-2.4pp
New Zealand
+6
-0.1pp
Not stated
-234
-2.0pp
South Africa
-9
-0.1pp
Scotland
-38
-0.4pp
Wales
+21
+0.2pp
Ireland
-8
-0.1pp
Zimbabwe
+1
0.0pp
Philippines
+9
0.0pp
Netherlands
+6
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Secret Harbour. 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 | 2,206 | 17.7% | 12.4% | 2,421 | 20.1% | 13.4% | -215 | -2.4pp |
| New Zealand | 535 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 529 | 4.4% | 5.4% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 432 | 3.5% | 5.6% | 666 | 5.5% | 7.7% | -234 | -2.0pp |
| South Africa | 321 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 330 | 2.7% | 1.9% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 314 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 352 | 2.9% | 1.8% | -38 | -0.4pp |
| Wales | 106 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 85 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 87 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 95 | 0.8% | 0.5% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 60 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 59 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 53 | 0.4% | 1.0% | 44 | 0.4% | 0.9% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 37 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 31 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +6 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.