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, 17.6% (607) of people in York (S) were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Regional WA. A further 72.7% (2,508) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
York (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for York (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for York (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Not stated
2021 count
337
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
337
9.8%
-1.9pp
England
2021 count
279
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
279
8.1%
+0.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
97
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
97
2.8%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
37
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
37
1.1%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
27
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
27
0.8%
-0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
21
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
21
0.6%
-0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
16
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.5%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
0.4%
+0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.4%
+0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-86
-1.9pp
England
+12
+0.7pp
New Zealand
-5
0.0pp
Scotland
+12
+0.4pp
South Africa
-9
-0.2pp
Netherlands
-10
-0.3pp
Germany
-3
0.0pp
India
+5
+0.2pp
Ireland
+2
+0.1pp
United States of America
+1
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for York (S). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 337 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 423 | 11.7% | 10.5% | -86 | -1.9pp |
| England | 279 | 8.1% | 5.0% | 267 | 7.4% | 5.1% | +12 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 97 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 102 | 2.8% | 3.4% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 37 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 25 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 27 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 36 | 1.0% | 1.1% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 21 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 31 | 0.9% | 0.3% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| Germany | 16 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| India | 14 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 13 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 13 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +1 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.