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, 22.8% (542) of people in Holloways Beach were born overseas, compared with 22.3% in Cairns (R). A further 67.3% (1,596) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Holloways Beach - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Holloways Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Holloways Beach, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Germany
Papua New Guinea
Japan
Scotland
Netherlands
South Africa
Thailand
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-22
-1.1pp
England
+21
+0.7pp
New Zealand
-8
-0.4pp
Germany
+7
+0.3pp
Papua New Guinea
+2
+0.1pp
Japan
+9
+0.4pp
Scotland
+6
+0.2pp
Netherlands
+5
+0.2pp
South Africa
+3
+0.1pp
Thailand
+9
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Holloways Beach. 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 | 234 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 256 | 11.0% | 9.7% | -22 | -1.1pp |
| England | 150 | 6.3% | 3.9% | 129 | 5.6% | 3.9% | +21 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 101 | 4.3% | 2.8% | 109 | 4.7% | 3.1% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Germany | 31 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 24 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 24 | 1.0% | 1.5% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Japan | 23 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 14 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 20 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 15 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 19 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 16 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Thailand | 16 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.