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, 29.9% (950) of people in Clifton Beach (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 22.3% in Cairns (R). A further 63.2% (2,009) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Clifton Beach (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Clifton Beach (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clifton Beach (Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
England
2021 count
264
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
264
8.3%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
221
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
221
6.9%
-0.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
118
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
118
3.7%
+0.9pp
Germany
2021 count
62
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
62
1.9%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
37
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
37
1.2%
-0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
36
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
36
1.1%
-0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
33
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
33
1.0%
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
30
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
30
0.9%
+0.1pp
Canada
2021 count
26
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
0.8%
0.0pp
Japan
2021 count
23
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
23
0.7%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-15
-0.6pp
Not stated
-17
-0.7pp
New Zealand
+30
+0.9pp
Germany
+14
+0.4pp
South Africa
-6
-0.2pp
United States of America
-2
-0.1pp
Scotland
+2
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
+5
+0.1pp
Canada
+1
0.0pp
Japan
+7
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Clifton Beach (Qld). 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 | |
| England | 264 | 8.3% | 3.9% | 279 | 8.9% | 3.9% | -15 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 221 | 6.9% | 8.6% | 238 | 7.6% | 9.7% | -17 | -0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 118 | 3.7% | 2.8% | 88 | 2.8% | 3.1% | +30 | +0.9pp |
| Germany | 62 | 1.9% | 0.7% | 48 | 1.5% | 0.7% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 37 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 43 | 1.4% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| United States of America | 36 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 38 | 1.2% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 33 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 31 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 25 | 0.8% | 1.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Canada | 26 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 25 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Japan | 23 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 16 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +7 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.