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, 21.4% (2,639) of people in Douglas (S) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 66.3% (8,181) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Douglas (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Douglas (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Douglas (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
1,513
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
1,513
12.3%
-2.7pp
England
2021 count
635
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
635
5.1%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
429
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
429
3.5%
-0.2pp
Argentina
2021 count
131
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
131
1.1%
+0.9pp
Germany
2021 count
118
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
118
1.0%
-0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
88
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
88
0.7%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
79
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
79
0.6%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
76
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
76
0.6%
+0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
71
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
71
0.6%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
71
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
71
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-238
-2.7pp
England
+11
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-4
-0.2pp
Argentina
+105
+0.9pp
Germany
-14
-0.1pp
United States of America
+10
0.0pp
Scotland
+9
0.0pp
Italy
+19
+0.1pp
Netherlands
-1
0.0pp
Philippines
+28
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Douglas (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 | 1,513 | 12.3% | 7.3% | 1,751 | 15.0% | 8.4% | -238 | -2.7pp |
| England | 635 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 624 | 5.3% | 3.7% | +11 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 429 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 433 | 3.7% | 3.9% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Argentina | 131 | 1.1% | 0.1% | 26 | 0.2% | 0.0% | +105 | +0.9pp |
| Germany | 118 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 132 | 1.1% | 0.5% | -14 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 88 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 78 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 79 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 70 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 76 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 57 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 71 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 72 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 71 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 43 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +28 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.