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, 10.9% (462) of people in West Coast (M) were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Regional Tas.. A further 77.6% (3,305) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
West Coast (M) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for West Coast (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Coast (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Not stated
2021 count
491
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
491
11.5%
+1.8pp
England
2021 count
111
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
111
2.6%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
68
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
68
1.6%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
29
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
29
0.7%
+0.5pp
Nepal
2021 count
25
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
25
0.6%
-
Germany
2021 count
23
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
23
0.5%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
20
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
0.5%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
15
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
15
0.4%
-0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
15
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
15
0.4%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
14
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.3%
0.0pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+90
+1.8pp
England
+8
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+10
+0.2pp
South Africa
+20
+0.5pp
Germany
+2
0.0pp
Philippines
0
0.0pp
Scotland
-4
-0.1pp
United States of America
+10
+0.3pp
India
+3
0.0pp
Netherlands
-5
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for West Coast (M). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 491 | 11.5% | 6.4% | 401 | 9.7% | 8.0% | +90 | +1.8pp |
| England | 111 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 103 | 2.5% | 3.8% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 58 | 1.4% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 29 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +20 | +0.5pp |
| Nepal | 25 | 0.6% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Germany | 23 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 20 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 20 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 15 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 15 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| India | 14 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.