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, 42% (3,084) of people in Darch were born overseas, compared with 40.8% in Wanneroo (C). A further 55.7% (4,087) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Darch - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Darch in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Darch, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
England
India
South Africa
Vietnam
Not stated
Kenya
New Zealand
North Macedonia
Malaysia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-61
-1.0pp
India
+108
+1.3pp
South Africa
-26
-0.5pp
Vietnam
+17
+0.1pp
Not stated
-109
-1.6pp
Kenya
+19
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-11
-0.2pp
North Macedonia
+8
+0.1pp
Malaysia
+2
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+24
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Darch. 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 | 366 | 5.0% | 12.5% | 427 | 6.0% | 13.1% | -61 | -1.0pp |
| India | 361 | 4.9% | 2.0% | 253 | 3.6% | 1.7% | +108 | +1.3pp |
| South Africa | 290 | 4.0% | 3.2% | 316 | 4.5% | 3.2% | -26 | -0.5pp |
| Vietnam | 288 | 3.9% | 1.8% | 271 | 3.8% | 1.8% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 167 | 2.3% | 4.1% | 276 | 3.9% | 6.4% | -109 | -1.6pp |
| Kenya | 144 | 2.0% | 0.5% | 125 | 1.8% | 0.5% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 130 | 1.8% | 3.4% | 141 | 2.0% | 3.8% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| North Macedonia | 130 | 1.8% | 0.5% | 122 | 1.7% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 98 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 96 | 1.3% | 0.7% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 87 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 63 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +24 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.