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, 58.6% (5,538) of people in Williams Landing were born overseas, compared with 48% in Wyndham (C). A further 36.6% (3,458) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Williams Landing - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Williams Landing in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Williams Landing, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
New Zealand
Philippines
Indonesia
Malaysia
Pakistan
Vietnam
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+846
+3.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+122
-1.0pp
Not stated
+133
0.0pp
New Zealand
+81
-0.2pp
Philippines
+1
-1.0pp
Indonesia
+83
+0.3pp
Malaysia
+58
0.0pp
Pakistan
+75
+0.4pp
Vietnam
+54
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+66
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Williams Landing. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| India | 2,030 | 21.5% | 17.3% | 1,184 | 17.8% | 10.3% | +846 | +3.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 627 | 6.6% | 2.6% | 505 | 7.6% | 2.5% | +122 | -1.0pp |
| Not stated | 454 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 321 | 4.8% | 5.7% | +133 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 329 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 248 | 3.7% | 3.6% | +81 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 226 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 225 | 3.4% | 2.6% | +1 | -1.0pp |
| Indonesia | 218 | 2.3% | 0.6% | 135 | 2.0% | 0.6% | +83 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 183 | 1.9% | 0.9% | 125 | 1.9% | 0.9% | +58 | 0.0pp |
| Pakistan | 161 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 86 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +75 | +0.4pp |
| Vietnam | 152 | 1.6% | 0.9% | 98 | 1.5% | 0.7% | +54 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 125 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 59 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +66 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.