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, 21.3% (1,846) of people in Mount Sheridan (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 22.3% in Cairns (R). A further 74.1% (6,420) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mount Sheridan (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mount Sheridan (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Sheridan (Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Not stated
New Zealand
England
India
Philippines
Japan
Papua New Guinea
Thailand
Korea, Republic of (South)
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
-57
-0.9pp
New Zealand
+22
+0.2pp
England
-17
-0.4pp
India
+34
+0.4pp
Philippines
+20
+0.1pp
Japan
+15
+0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
-26
-0.4pp
Thailand
+4
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+15
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-6
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mount Sheridan (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 | 397 | 4.6% | 8.6% | 454 | 5.5% | 9.7% | -57 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 247 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 225 | 2.7% | 3.1% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| England | 245 | 2.8% | 3.9% | 262 | 3.2% | 3.9% | -17 | -0.4pp |
| India | 152 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 118 | 1.4% | 0.9% | +34 | +0.4pp |
| Philippines | 151 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 131 | 1.6% | 1.2% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Japan | 135 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 120 | 1.4% | 1.1% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 105 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 131 | 1.6% | 1.5% | -26 | -0.4pp |
| Thailand | 59 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 55 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 42 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 27 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 40 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 46 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.