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, 8.1% (295) of people in Cloncurry (S) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 75.6% (2,742) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cloncurry (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cloncurry (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cloncurry (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
591
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
591
16.3%
+0.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
73
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
73
2.0%
-0.8pp
England
2021 count
45
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
45
1.2%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
27
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
27
0.7%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
18
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
18
0.5%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
15
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
0.4%
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
12
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
12
0.3%
-0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
0.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+123
+0.7pp
New Zealand
-12
-0.8pp
England
+4
-0.2pp
Philippines
+2
-0.1pp
India
+8
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+6
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
-4
-0.2pp
Ireland
+7
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cloncurry (S). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 591 | 16.3% | 7.3% | 468 | 15.6% | 8.4% | +123 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 73 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 85 | 2.8% | 3.9% | -12 | -0.8pp |
| England | 45 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 41 | 1.4% | 3.7% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 27 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 25 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| India | 18 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 15 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 16 | 0.5% | 0.1% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Ireland | 11 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +7 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.