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, 22.6% (1,397) of people in Manoora (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 22.3% in Cairns (R). A further 63.1% (3,908) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Manoora (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Manoora (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Manoora (Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Not stated
2021 count
884
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
884
14.3%
-1.7pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
178
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
178
2.9%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
173
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
173
2.8%
+0.4pp
England
2021 count
139
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
139
2.2%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
98
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
98
1.6%
-0.4pp
Japan
2021 count
90
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
90
1.5%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
82
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
82
1.3%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
39
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
39
0.6%
0.0pp
Thailand
2021 count
34
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
34
0.5%
-0.1pp
Indonesia
2021 count
33
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
0.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-73
-1.7pp
Papua New Guinea
+17
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+27
+0.4pp
England
+7
0.0pp
Philippines
-19
-0.4pp
Japan
-5
-0.1pp
India
+4
0.0pp
Germany
+3
0.0pp
Thailand
-3
-0.1pp
Indonesia
+12
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Manoora (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 | |
| Not stated | 884 | 14.3% | 8.6% | 957 | 16.0% | 9.7% | -73 | -1.7pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 178 | 2.9% | 1.4% | 161 | 2.7% | 1.5% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 173 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 146 | 2.4% | 3.1% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| England | 139 | 2.2% | 3.9% | 132 | 2.2% | 3.9% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 98 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 117 | 2.0% | 1.2% | -19 | -0.4pp |
| Japan | 90 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 95 | 1.6% | 1.1% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| India | 82 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 78 | 1.3% | 0.9% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 39 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 36 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Thailand | 34 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 37 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Indonesia | 33 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 21 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.