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, 22.1% (147) of people in Port Wakefield were born overseas, compared with 10.3% in Wakefield (DC). A further 68.4% (455) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Port Wakefield - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Port Wakefield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Wakefield, with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).
Philippines
Not stated
England
Taiwan
New Zealand
India
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Philippines
+37
+5.2pp
Not stated
+34
+4.8pp
England
+3
+0.2pp
Taiwan
+3
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+8
+1.2pp
India
+6
+0.8pp
Data table
Birthplace for Port Wakefield. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wakefield (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Philippines | 69 | 10.4% | 2.1% | 32 | 5.2% | 1.9% | +37 | +5.2pp |
| Not stated | 63 | 9.5% | 6.6% | 29 | 4.7% | 7.1% | +34 | +4.8pp |
| England | 25 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 22 | 3.6% | 4.3% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Taiwan | 13 | 2.0% | 0.2% | 10 | 1.6% | 0.1% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 4 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| India | 12 | 1.8% | 0.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.8pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.