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, 35.8% (2,494) of people in Hocking were born overseas, compared with 40.8% in Wanneroo (C). A further 61% (4,250) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hocking - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hocking in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hocking, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
England
Not stated
South Africa
New Zealand
India
Philippines
Scotland
Ireland
Malaysia
Vietnam
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+38
-1.1pp
Not stated
+8
-0.4pp
South Africa
+18
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+40
+0.1pp
India
+88
+1.0pp
Philippines
+76
+0.9pp
Scotland
+15
0.0pp
Ireland
+12
0.0pp
Malaysia
+30
+0.3pp
Vietnam
+8
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hocking. 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 | 682 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 644 | 10.9% | 13.1% | +38 | -1.1pp |
| Not stated | 228 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 220 | 3.7% | 6.4% | +8 | -0.4pp |
| South Africa | 226 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 208 | 3.5% | 3.2% | +18 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 212 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 172 | 2.9% | 3.8% | +40 | +0.1pp |
| India | 174 | 2.5% | 2.0% | 86 | 1.5% | 1.7% | +88 | +1.0pp |
| Philippines | 135 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 59 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +76 | +0.9pp |
| Scotland | 85 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 70 | 1.2% | 1.8% | +15 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 78 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 66 | 1.1% | 0.8% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Malaysia | 72 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 42 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +30 | +0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 67 | 1.0% | 1.8% | 59 | 1.0% | 1.8% | +8 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.