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, 26.9% (1,643) of people in Kewarra Beach were born overseas, compared with 22.3% in Cairns (R). A further 67.8% (4,138) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kewarra Beach - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kewarra Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kewarra Beach, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
England
2021 count
549
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
549
9.0%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
319
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
319
5.2%
-2.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
208
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
208
3.4%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
83
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
83
1.4%
+0.6pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
63
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
63
1.0%
-0.2pp
Japan
2021 count
51
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
51
0.8%
-0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
47
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
47
0.8%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
45
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
45
0.7%
-0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
44
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
44
0.7%
+0.3pp
United States of America
2021 count
41
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
41
0.7%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+39
-0.1pp
Not stated
-113
-2.5pp
New Zealand
+13
-0.1pp
Germany
+36
+0.6pp
Papua New Guinea
-3
-0.2pp
Japan
-9
-0.3pp
Scotland
+6
+0.1pp
South Africa
-13
-0.3pp
Philippines
+19
+0.3pp
United States of America
+15
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kewarra 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 | |
| England | 549 | 9.0% | 3.9% | 510 | 9.1% | 3.9% | +39 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 319 | 5.2% | 8.6% | 432 | 7.7% | 9.7% | -113 | -2.5pp |
| New Zealand | 208 | 3.4% | 2.8% | 195 | 3.5% | 3.1% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 83 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 47 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +36 | +0.6pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 63 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 66 | 1.2% | 1.5% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Japan | 51 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 60 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Scotland | 47 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 41 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 45 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 58 | 1.0% | 0.5% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 44 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 25 | 0.4% | 1.2% | +19 | +0.3pp |
| United States of America | 41 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 26 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +15 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.