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, 7.7% (1,113) of people in Banana (S) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 78.9% (11,439) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Banana (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Banana (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Banana (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
1,948
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
1,948
13.4%
+4.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
166
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
166
1.1%
-0.3pp
England
2021 count
143
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
143
1.0%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
140
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
140
1.0%
+0.7pp
Philippines
2021 count
134
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
134
0.9%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
55
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
55
0.4%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
36
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
36
0.2%
-0.1pp
Nepal
2021 count
31
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
31
0.2%
-
Brazil
2021 count
28
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
28
0.2%
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
27
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
27
0.2%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+642
+4.3pp
New Zealand
-38
-0.3pp
England
-18
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+97
+0.7pp
Philippines
+6
0.0pp
South Africa
+3
0.0pp
India
-5
-0.1pp
Brazil
-16
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
-22
-0.1pp
Vietnam
-66
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Banana (S). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 1,948 | 13.4% | 7.3% | 1,306 | 9.1% | 8.4% | +642 | +4.3pp |
| New Zealand | 166 | 1.1% | 3.7% | 204 | 1.4% | 3.9% | -38 | -0.3pp |
| England | 143 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 161 | 1.1% | 3.7% | -18 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 140 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 43 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +97 | +0.7pp |
| Philippines | 134 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 128 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 55 | 0.4% | 0.9% | 52 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| India | 36 | 0.2% | 0.8% | 41 | 0.3% | 0.6% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Nepal | 31 | 0.2% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Brazil | 28 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 44 | 0.3% | 0.1% | -16 | -0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 27 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 49 | 0.3% | 0.1% | -22 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.