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, 39.4% (3,044) of people in Alexander Heights were born overseas, compared with 40.8% in Wanneroo (C). A further 58% (4,475) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Alexander Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Alexander Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alexander Heights, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Vietnam
England
Not stated
India
Myanmar
New Zealand
Afghanistan
North Macedonia
Malaysia
Philippines
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+40
+0.6pp
England
-49
-0.5pp
Not stated
-124
-1.5pp
India
-15
-0.1pp
Myanmar
+16
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-11
-0.1pp
Afghanistan
+4
+0.1pp
North Macedonia
+6
+0.1pp
Malaysia
-10
-0.1pp
Philippines
+15
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Alexander Heights. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Vietnam | 512 | 6.6% | 1.8% | 472 | 6.0% | 1.8% | +40 | +0.6pp |
| England | 355 | 4.6% | 12.5% | 404 | 5.1% | 13.1% | -49 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 203 | 2.6% | 4.1% | 327 | 4.1% | 6.4% | -124 | -1.5pp |
| India | 167 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 182 | 2.3% | 1.7% | -15 | -0.1pp |
| Myanmar | 162 | 2.1% | 0.7% | 146 | 1.8% | 0.7% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 152 | 2.0% | 3.4% | 163 | 2.1% | 3.8% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Afghanistan | 122 | 1.6% | 0.4% | 118 | 1.5% | 0.4% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| North Macedonia | 115 | 1.5% | 0.5% | 109 | 1.4% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 103 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 113 | 1.4% | 0.7% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 99 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 84 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +15 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.