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, 35.5% (4,287) of people in Wanneroo were born overseas, compared with 40.8% in Wanneroo (C). A further 60.1% (7,263) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wanneroo - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wanneroo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wanneroo, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
South Africa
Scotland
India
Ireland
Philippines
Vietnam
Malaysia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-73
-0.6pp
Not stated
-174
-1.5pp
New Zealand
-77
-0.7pp
South Africa
+3
0.0pp
Scotland
-3
-0.1pp
India
-1
-0.1pp
Ireland
+38
+0.3pp
Philippines
-11
-0.1pp
Vietnam
-4
-0.1pp
Malaysia
+27
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wanneroo. 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 | 1,567 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 1,640 | 13.6% | 13.1% | -73 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 536 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 710 | 5.9% | 6.4% | -174 | -1.5pp |
| New Zealand | 465 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 542 | 4.5% | 3.8% | -77 | -0.7pp |
| South Africa | 247 | 2.0% | 3.2% | 244 | 2.0% | 3.2% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 186 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 189 | 1.6% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| India | 162 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 163 | 1.4% | 1.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Ireland | 157 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 119 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +38 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 104 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 115 | 1.0% | 1.1% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 101 | 0.8% | 1.8% | 105 | 0.9% | 1.8% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 90 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 63 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +27 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.