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, 17.5% (497) of people in Waroona were born overseas, compared with 17.4% in Waroona (S). A further 75.9% (2,162) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Waroona - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Waroona in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waroona (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waroona, with comparison markers for Waroona (S).
England
2021 count
199
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
199
7.0%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
189
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
189
6.6%
-6.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
68
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
68
2.4%
+0.4pp
Italy
2021 count
54
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
54
1.9%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
38
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
38
1.3%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
24
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
24
0.8%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
15
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
0.5%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
11
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
0.4%
+0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
10
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
0.4%
+0.1pp
Malaysia
2021 count
10
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
10
0.4%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+19
+0.8pp
Not stated
-183
-6.2pp
New Zealand
+9
+0.4pp
Italy
-7
-0.2pp
Philippines
+7
+0.2pp
Scotland
+5
+0.1pp
Germany
+1
0.0pp
United States of America
+5
+0.2pp
Ireland
0
+0.1pp
Malaysia
+7
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Waroona. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waroona (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waroona (S)% | Count | % | Waroona (S)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 199 | 7.0% | 7.2% | 180 | 6.2% | 6.3% | +19 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 189 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 372 | 12.8% | 12.7% | -183 | -6.2pp |
| New Zealand | 68 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 59 | 2.0% | 2.4% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| Italy | 54 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 61 | 2.1% | 1.7% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 38 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 31 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 24 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 19 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 15 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 11 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 10 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 10 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +7 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.