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, 17.7% (868) of people in White Rock (Cairns - Qld) were born overseas, compared with 22.3% in Cairns (R). A further 72.3% (3,553) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
White Rock (Cairns - Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for White Rock (Cairns - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for White Rock (Cairns - Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Not stated
2021 count
492
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-40.0pp
492
10.0%
-40.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
152
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-
152
3.1%
-
England
2021 count
129
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-
129
2.6%
-
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
87
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
87
1.8%
-
Philippines
2021 count
83
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-
83
1.7%
-
Japan
2021 count
41
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
41
0.8%
-
Germany
2021 count
38
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
38
0.8%
-
Thailand
2021 count
28
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
28
0.6%
-
United States of America
2021 count
23
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
23
0.5%
-
Italy
2021 count
22
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
22
0.4%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+483
-40.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for White Rock (Cairns - 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 | 492 | 10.0% | 8.6% | 9 | 50.0% | 9.7% | +483 | -40.0pp |
| New Zealand | 152 | 3.1% | 2.8% | - | - | 3.1% | - | - |
| England | 129 | 2.6% | 3.9% | - | - | 3.9% | - | - |
| Papua New Guinea | 87 | 1.8% | 1.4% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| Philippines | 83 | 1.7% | 1.3% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Japan | 41 | 0.8% | 1.0% | - | - | 1.1% | - | - |
| Germany | 38 | 0.8% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Thailand | 28 | 0.6% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| United States of America | 23 | 0.5% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Italy | 22 | 0.4% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.