Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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
England
New Zealand
Japan
Philippines
Papua New Guinea
United States of America
Germany
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+13
0.0pp
England
+15
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-22
-0.7pp
Japan
-4
-0.2pp
Philippines
+8
+0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
-16
-0.4pp
United States of America
+13
+0.3pp
Germany
-2
-0.1pp
India
0
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+7
+0.2pp
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% | 252 | 6.5% | 9.7% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| England | 199 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 184 | 4.7% | 3.9% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 133 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 155 | 4.0% | 3.1% | -22 | -0.7pp |
| Japan | 67 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 71 | 1.8% | 1.1% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 60 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 52 | 1.3% | 1.2% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 68 | 1.7% | 1.5% | -16 | -0.4pp |
| United States of America | 41 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 28 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 33 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 35 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| India | 32 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 32 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 27 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 20 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +7 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.