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, 19% (965) of people in Woree were born overseas, compared with 22.3% in Cairns (R). A further 66.4% (3,378) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Woree - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Woree in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Woree, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Not stated
2021 count
746
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
746
14.7%
+2.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
134
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
134
2.6%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
124
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
124
2.4%
-1.1pp
England
2021 count
106
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
106
2.1%
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
79
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
79
1.6%
-0.2pp
India
2021 count
79
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
79
1.6%
+0.5pp
Thailand
2021 count
35
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
35
0.7%
+0.2pp
Nepal
2021 count
29
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
29
0.6%
-
Japan
2021 count
25
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
0.5%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
24
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+149
+2.3pp
Philippines
-7
-0.3pp
New Zealand
-44
-1.1pp
England
+6
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
-6
-0.2pp
India
+25
+0.5pp
Thailand
+12
+0.2pp
Japan
+3
0.0pp
Italy
-7
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Woree. 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 | 746 | 14.7% | 8.6% | 597 | 12.4% | 9.7% | +149 | +2.3pp |
| Philippines | 134 | 2.6% | 1.3% | 141 | 2.9% | 1.2% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 124 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 168 | 3.5% | 3.1% | -44 | -1.1pp |
| England | 106 | 2.1% | 3.9% | 100 | 2.1% | 3.9% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 79 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 85 | 1.8% | 1.5% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| India | 79 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 54 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +25 | +0.5pp |
| Thailand | 35 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Nepal | 29 | 0.6% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Japan | 25 | 0.5% | 1.0% | 22 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 24 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 31 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -7 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.