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, 13.7% (614) of people in Cook (S) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 68% (3,053) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cook (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cook (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cook (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
820
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
820
18.3%
+2.3pp
England
2021 count
108
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
108
2.4%
-0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
101
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
101
2.3%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
31
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
31
0.7%
+0.2pp
Samoa
2021 count
30
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
30
0.7%
-
Germany
2021 count
30
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
30
0.7%
-0.1pp
Vanuatu
2021 count
26
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
26
0.6%
-
United States of America
2021 count
25
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
25
0.6%
+0.3pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
24
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
0.5%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
24
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
24
0.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+149
+2.3pp
England
-15
-0.5pp
New Zealand
0
-0.1pp
South Africa
+8
+0.2pp
Germany
-3
-0.1pp
United States of America
+11
+0.3pp
Papua New Guinea
0
-0.1pp
Philippines
-7
-0.2pp
Switzerland
+2
0.0pp
Scotland
-2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cook (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 | 820 | 18.3% | 7.3% | 671 | 16.0% | 8.4% | +149 | +2.3pp |
| England | 108 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 123 | 2.9% | 3.7% | -15 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 101 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 101 | 2.4% | 3.9% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 31 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Samoa | 30 | 0.7% | 0.0% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Germany | 30 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 33 | 0.8% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Vanuatu | 26 | 0.6% | 0.0% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| United States of America | 25 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 24 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 24 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 31 | 0.7% | 0.8% | -7 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.