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, 36.4% (1,549) of people in Pearsall were born overseas, compared with 40.8% in Wanneroo (C). A further 60.6% (2,579) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Pearsall - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Pearsall in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pearsall, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
England
2021 count
398
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
398
9.4%
-0.8pp
India
2021 count
130
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
130
3.1%
+0.8pp
South Africa
2021 count
128
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
128
3.0%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
126
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
126
3.0%
-2.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
120
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
120
2.8%
-0.7pp
Philippines
2021 count
101
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
101
2.4%
0.0pp
Ireland
2021 count
57
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
57
1.3%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
41
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
41
1.0%
-0.5pp
Kenya
2021 count
36
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
36
0.8%
0.0pp
Vietnam
2021 count
35
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
35
0.8%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+4
-0.8pp
India
+41
+0.8pp
South Africa
+31
+0.5pp
Not stated
-87
-2.5pp
New Zealand
-13
-0.7pp
Philippines
+9
0.0pp
Ireland
+18
+0.3pp
Scotland
-16
-0.5pp
Kenya
+7
0.0pp
Vietnam
-7
-0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Pearsall. 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 | 398 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 394 | 10.2% | 13.1% | +4 | -0.8pp |
| India | 130 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 89 | 2.3% | 1.7% | +41 | +0.8pp |
| South Africa | 128 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 97 | 2.5% | 3.2% | +31 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 126 | 3.0% | 4.1% | 213 | 5.5% | 6.4% | -87 | -2.5pp |
| New Zealand | 120 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 133 | 3.5% | 3.8% | -13 | -0.7pp |
| Philippines | 101 | 2.4% | 1.3% | 92 | 2.4% | 1.1% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 57 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 39 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 41 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 57 | 1.5% | 1.8% | -16 | -0.5pp |
| Kenya | 36 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 29 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 35 | 0.8% | 1.8% | 42 | 1.1% | 1.8% | -7 | -0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.