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, 27.8% (1,058) of people in Two Rocks were born overseas, compared with 40.8% in Wanneroo (C). A further 63.9% (2,432) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Two Rocks - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Two Rocks in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Two Rocks, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
England
2021 count
505
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
505
13.3%
+6.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
316
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
316
8.3%
+2.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
167
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
167
4.4%
+1.8pp
South Africa
2021 count
75
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
75
2.0%
+1.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
34
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
34
0.9%
+0.5pp
Germany
2021 count
26
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
0.7%
0.0pp
Ireland
2021 count
24
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
24
0.6%
+0.2pp
Wales
2021 count
21
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
21
0.6%
-
Zimbabwe
2021 count
19
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
19
0.5%
+0.3pp
Netherlands
2021 count
16
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
16
0.4%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+327
+6.0pp
Not stated
+173
+2.5pp
New Zealand
+103
+1.8pp
South Africa
+58
+1.3pp
Scotland
+23
+0.5pp
Germany
+9
0.0pp
Ireland
+13
+0.2pp
Zimbabwe
+14
+0.3pp
Netherlands
+13
+0.3pp
United States of America
+13
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Two Rocks. 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 | 505 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 178 | 7.3% | 13.1% | +327 | +6.0pp |
| Not stated | 316 | 8.3% | 4.1% | 143 | 5.8% | 6.4% | +173 | +2.5pp |
| New Zealand | 167 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 64 | 2.6% | 3.8% | +103 | +1.8pp |
| South Africa | 75 | 2.0% | 3.2% | 17 | 0.7% | 3.2% | +58 | +1.3pp |
| Scotland | 34 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 11 | 0.4% | 1.8% | +23 | +0.5pp |
| Germany | 26 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 24 | 0.6% | 1.0% | 11 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Wales | 21 | 0.6% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.8% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 16 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +13 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.