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, 37.2% (4,075) of people in Yanchep were born overseas, compared with 40.8% in Wanneroo (C). A further 57.4% (6,281) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Yanchep - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Yanchep in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yanchep, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
England
2021 count
1,931
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,931
17.6%
-1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
587
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
587
5.4%
-4.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
579
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
579
5.3%
-0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
347
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
347
3.2%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
206
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
206
1.9%
-0.2pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
80
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
80
0.7%
+0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
71
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
71
0.6%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
70
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
70
0.6%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
63
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
63
0.6%
+0.3pp
Wales
2021 count
60
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
60
0.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+251
-1.3pp
Not stated
-310
-4.7pp
New Zealand
+77
-0.4pp
South Africa
+86
+0.3pp
Scotland
+19
-0.2pp
Zimbabwe
+33
+0.2pp
Ireland
+25
+0.1pp
Germany
+13
0.0pp
Philippines
+38
+0.3pp
Wales
+2
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Yanchep. 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 | 1,931 | 17.6% | 12.5% | 1,680 | 18.9% | 13.1% | +251 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 587 | 5.4% | 4.1% | 897 | 10.1% | 6.4% | -310 | -4.7pp |
| New Zealand | 579 | 5.3% | 3.4% | 502 | 5.7% | 3.8% | +77 | -0.4pp |
| South Africa | 347 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 261 | 2.9% | 3.2% | +86 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 206 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 187 | 2.1% | 1.8% | +19 | -0.2pp |
| Zimbabwe | 80 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 47 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +33 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 71 | 0.6% | 1.0% | 46 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +25 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 70 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 57 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 63 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 25 | 0.3% | 1.1% | +38 | +0.3pp |
| Wales | 60 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 58 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +2 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.