Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 37.5% (13,815) of people in Victoria Park (T) were born overseas, compared with 35.9% in Greater Perth. A further 56.2% (20,707) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Victoria Park (T) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Victoria Park (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Victoria Park (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Not stated
England
India
New Zealand
Malaysia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Nepal
Indonesia
Philippines
Italy
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-813
-2.7pp
England
+13
-0.2pp
India
-97
-0.5pp
New Zealand
-15
-0.2pp
Malaysia
+21
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-201
-0.7pp
Nepal
+268
+0.7pp
Indonesia
+59
+0.1pp
Philippines
-1
-0.1pp
Italy
-32
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Victoria Park (T). 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 | |
| Not stated | 2,318 | 6.3% | 4.6% | 3,131 | 9.0% | 6.6% | -813 | -2.7pp |
| England | 2,016 | 5.5% | 8.0% | 2,003 | 5.7% | 8.6% | +13 | -0.2pp |
| India | 1,185 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 1,282 | 3.7% | 2.4% | -97 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 889 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 904 | 2.6% | 3.2% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 774 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 753 | 2.2% | 1.5% | +21 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 697 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 898 | 2.6% | 1.3% | -201 | -0.7pp |
| Nepal | 559 | 1.5% | 0.2% | 291 | 0.8% | 0.1% | +268 | +0.7pp |
| Indonesia | 433 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 374 | 1.1% | 0.5% | +59 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 401 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 402 | 1.2% | 1.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 395 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 427 | 1.2% | 0.9% | -32 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.