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, 44% (4,198) of people in Tapping were born overseas, compared with 40.8% in Wanneroo (C). A further 53.1% (5,068) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Tapping - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Tapping in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tapping, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
England
South Africa
Scotland
New Zealand
India
Not stated
Ireland
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Wales
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-50
-0.8pp
South Africa
-26
-0.4pp
Scotland
-41
-0.5pp
New Zealand
-31
-0.4pp
India
+7
+0.1pp
Not stated
-78
-0.8pp
Ireland
+17
+0.2pp
Kenya
-9
-0.1pp
Zimbabwe
-21
-0.3pp
Wales
+6
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Tapping. 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 | 1,729 | 18.1% | 12.5% | 1,779 | 18.9% | 13.1% | -50 | -0.8pp |
| South Africa | 404 | 4.2% | 3.2% | 430 | 4.6% | 3.2% | -26 | -0.4pp |
| Scotland | 319 | 3.3% | 1.7% | 360 | 3.8% | 1.8% | -41 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 286 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 317 | 3.4% | 3.8% | -31 | -0.4pp |
| India | 285 | 3.0% | 2.0% | 278 | 2.9% | 1.7% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 283 | 3.0% | 4.1% | 361 | 3.8% | 6.4% | -78 | -0.8pp |
| Ireland | 160 | 1.7% | 1.0% | 143 | 1.5% | 0.8% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Kenya | 106 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 115 | 1.2% | 0.5% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 97 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 118 | 1.3% | 0.8% | -21 | -0.3pp |
| Wales | 60 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 54 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +6 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.