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, 41.7% (1,180) of people in Ashby (WA) were born overseas, compared with 40.8% in Wanneroo (C). A further 54.7% (1,549) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ashby (WA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Ashby (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ashby (WA), with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
England
2021 count
485
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
485
17.1%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
103
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
103
3.6%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
101
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
101
3.6%
-1.9pp
India
2021 count
88
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
88
3.1%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
87
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
87
3.1%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
63
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
63
2.2%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
28
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
28
1.0%
-0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
27
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
27
1.0%
-0.4pp
Kenya
2021 count
27
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
27
1.0%
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
20
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
20
0.7%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+33
0.0pp
New Zealand
+17
+0.3pp
Not stated
-45
-1.9pp
India
+17
+0.4pp
South Africa
+6
0.0pp
Scotland
-1
-0.2pp
Philippines
-1
-0.1pp
Ireland
-10
-0.4pp
Kenya
-4
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+12
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Ashby (WA). 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 | |
| England | 485 | 17.1% | 12.5% | 452 | 17.1% | 13.1% | +33 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 103 | 3.6% | 3.4% | 86 | 3.3% | 3.8% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 101 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 146 | 5.5% | 6.4% | -45 | -1.9pp |
| India | 88 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 71 | 2.7% | 1.7% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 87 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 81 | 3.1% | 3.2% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 63 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 64 | 2.4% | 1.8% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 28 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 29 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Ireland | 27 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 37 | 1.4% | 0.8% | -10 | -0.4pp |
| Kenya | 27 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 31 | 1.2% | 0.5% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 20 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +12 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.