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, 24.5% (572) of people in Bungalow were born overseas, compared with 22.3% in Cairns (R). A further 60.2% (1,406) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bungalow - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bungalow in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bungalow, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Not stated
2021 count
357
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
357
15.3%
-3.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
69
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-
69
3.0%
-
England
2021 count
64
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-
64
2.7%
-
Philippines
2021 count
56
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-
56
2.4%
-
India
2021 count
45
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-
45
1.9%
-
Japan
2021 count
42
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
42
1.8%
-
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
36
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-
36
1.5%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
31
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
31
1.3%
-
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
28
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
28
1.2%
-
Indonesia
2021 count
23
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
23
1.0%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+354
-3.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bungalow. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 357 | 15.3% | 8.6% | 3 | 18.8% | 9.7% | +354 | -3.5pp |
| New Zealand | 69 | 3.0% | 2.8% | - | - | 3.1% | - | - |
| England | 64 | 2.7% | 3.9% | - | - | 3.9% | - | - |
| Philippines | 56 | 2.4% | 1.3% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| India | 45 | 1.9% | 1.1% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Japan | 42 | 1.8% | 1.0% | - | - | 1.1% | - | - |
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1.5% | 1.4% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 31 | 1.3% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 28 | 1.2% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1.0% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.