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, 38.2% (2,587) of people in Madeley were born overseas, compared with 40.8% in Wanneroo (C). A further 59.5% (4,034) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Madeley - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Madeley 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 Madeley, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
England
South Africa
India
New Zealand
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Kenya
North Macedonia
Vietnam
Malaysia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-6
-1.0pp
South Africa
+37
+0.1pp
India
+73
+0.9pp
New Zealand
+22
+0.1pp
Not stated
-90
-1.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+17
+0.1pp
Kenya
+13
0.0pp
North Macedonia
-2
-0.2pp
Vietnam
+23
+0.3pp
Malaysia
+9
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Madeley. 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 | 442 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 448 | 7.5% | 13.1% | -6 | -1.0pp |
| South Africa | 263 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 226 | 3.8% | 3.2% | +37 | +0.1pp |
| India | 189 | 2.8% | 2.0% | 116 | 1.9% | 1.7% | +73 | +0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 181 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 159 | 2.6% | 3.8% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 158 | 2.3% | 4.1% | 248 | 4.1% | 6.4% | -90 | -1.8pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 100 | 1.5% | 0.5% | 83 | 1.4% | 0.5% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| Kenya | 97 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 84 | 1.4% | 0.5% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| North Macedonia | 93 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 95 | 1.6% | 0.5% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 86 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 63 | 1.0% | 1.8% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 79 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 70 | 1.2% | 0.7% | +9 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.