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, 23.4% (952) of people in Edge Hill were born overseas, compared with 22.3% in Cairns (R). A further 70.1% (2,859) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Edge Hill - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Edge Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edge Hill, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Not stated
2021 count
265
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
265
6.5%
-9.4pp
England
2021 count
199
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
199
4.9%
-0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
133
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-
133
3.3%
-
Japan
2021 count
67
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-
67
1.6%
-
Philippines
2021 count
60
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-
60
1.5%
-
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
52
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
52
1.3%
-
United States of America
2021 count
41
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
41
1.0%
-
Germany
2021 count
33
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
33
0.8%
-
India
2021 count
32
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
32
0.8%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
27
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
27
0.7%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+254
-9.4pp
England
+195
-0.9pp
Data table
Birthplace for Edge Hill. 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 | 265 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 11 | 15.9% | 9.7% | +254 | -9.4pp |
| England | 199 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 4 | 5.8% | 3.9% | +195 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 133 | 3.3% | 2.8% | - | - | 3.1% | - | - |
| Japan | 67 | 1.6% | 1.0% | - | - | 1.1% | - | - |
| Philippines | 60 | 1.5% | 1.3% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1.3% | 1.4% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| United States of America | 41 | 1.0% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Germany | 33 | 0.8% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| India | 32 | 0.8% | 1.1% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 27 | 0.7% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.