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, 32.6% (788) of people in Palm Cove were born overseas, compared with 22.3% in Cairns (R). A further 59.9% (1,447) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Palm Cove - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Palm Cove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Palm Cove, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Germany
Scotland
United States of America
South Africa
Ireland
Thailand
Wales
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+81
+1.7pp
Not stated
+14
-0.7pp
New Zealand
+8
-0.3pp
Germany
-7
-0.6pp
Scotland
+3
-0.1pp
United States of America
+5
0.0pp
South Africa
+8
+0.2pp
Ireland
+8
+0.2pp
Thailand
+15
+0.6pp
Wales
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Palm Cove. 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 | 296 | 12.2% | 3.9% | 215 | 10.5% | 3.9% | +81 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 182 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 168 | 8.2% | 9.7% | +14 | -0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 98 | 4.1% | 2.8% | 90 | 4.4% | 3.1% | +8 | -0.3pp |
| Germany | 36 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 43 | 2.1% | 0.7% | -7 | -0.6pp |
| Scotland | 30 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 27 | 1.3% | 0.4% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 25 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 20 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 25 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 17 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 20 | 0.8% | 0.2% | 12 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Thailand | 20 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| Wales | 17 | 0.7% | 0.1% | 13 | 0.6% | 0.1% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.