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, 47.1% (1,828) of people in Koondoola were born overseas, compared with 40.8% in Wanneroo (C). A further 45.8% (1,778) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Koondoola - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Koondoola in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Koondoola, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Myanmar
2021 count
330
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
330
8.5%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
273
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
273
7.0%
-1.6pp
Vietnam
2021 count
265
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
265
6.8%
+0.5pp
England
2021 count
131
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
131
3.4%
-0.3pp
Thailand
2021 count
104
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
104
2.7%
+0.7pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
82
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
82
2.1%
-0.3pp
India
2021 count
79
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
79
2.0%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
73
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
73
1.9%
-0.3pp
Sudan
2021 count
54
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
54
1.4%
+0.4pp
Malaysia
2021 count
49
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
49
1.3%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Myanmar
-11
0.0pp
Not stated
-72
-1.6pp
Vietnam
+11
+0.5pp
England
-16
-0.3pp
Thailand
+22
+0.7pp
Afghanistan
-14
-0.3pp
India
-9
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-14
-0.3pp
Sudan
+15
+0.4pp
Malaysia
+16
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Koondoola. 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 | |
| Myanmar | 330 | 8.5% | 0.7% | 341 | 8.5% | 0.7% | -11 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 273 | 7.0% | 4.1% | 345 | 8.6% | 6.4% | -72 | -1.6pp |
| Vietnam | 265 | 6.8% | 1.8% | 254 | 6.3% | 1.8% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| England | 131 | 3.4% | 12.5% | 147 | 3.7% | 13.1% | -16 | -0.3pp |
| Thailand | 104 | 2.7% | 0.4% | 82 | 2.0% | 0.4% | +22 | +0.7pp |
| Afghanistan | 82 | 2.1% | 0.4% | 96 | 2.4% | 0.4% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| India | 79 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 88 | 2.2% | 1.7% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 73 | 1.9% | 3.4% | 87 | 2.2% | 3.8% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Sudan | 54 | 1.4% | 0.2% | 39 | 1.0% | 0.3% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 33 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +16 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.