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, 29.4% (2,828) of people in North Perth were born overseas, compared with 32.9% in Vincent (C). A further 67% (6,431) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
North Perth - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for North Perth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Perth, with comparison markers for Vincent (C).
England
Not stated
Italy
Vietnam
New Zealand
Ireland
South Africa
Scotland
Malaysia
Singapore
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+68
+0.3pp
Not stated
-214
-2.8pp
Italy
-65
-1.0pp
Vietnam
+2
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.2pp
Ireland
-16
-0.3pp
South Africa
+27
+0.2pp
Scotland
-1
-0.1pp
Malaysia
+16
+0.1pp
Singapore
+28
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for North Perth. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 543 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 475 | 5.4% | 5.9% | +68 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 344 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 558 | 6.4% | 8.7% | -214 | -2.8pp |
| Italy | 274 | 2.9% | 2.0% | 339 | 3.9% | 2.9% | -65 | -1.0pp |
| Vietnam | 178 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 176 | 2.0% | 1.6% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 169 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 172 | 2.0% | 2.1% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Ireland | 102 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 118 | 1.4% | 1.7% | -16 | -0.3pp |
| South Africa | 99 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 72 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 92 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 93 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 84 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 68 | 0.8% | 1.1% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| Singapore | 78 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 50 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +28 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.