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, 14.3% (388) of people in Agnes Water were born overseas, compared with 13.2% in Gladstone (R). A further 70.5% (1,905) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Agnes Water - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Agnes Water in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Agnes Water, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Not stated
2021 count
411
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
411
15.2%
+2.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
110
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
110
4.1%
-0.4pp
England
2021 count
101
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
101
3.7%
-0.3pp
South Africa
2021 count
29
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
29
1.1%
+0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
16
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
16
0.6%
+0.4pp
Scotland
2021 count
14
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
0.5%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
13
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
13
0.5%
0.0pp
Thailand
2021 count
11
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
0.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+129
+2.3pp
New Zealand
+11
-0.4pp
England
+13
-0.3pp
South Africa
+10
+0.2pp
United States of America
+12
+0.4pp
Scotland
+7
+0.2pp
Germany
+1
0.0pp
Thailand
+7
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Agnes Water. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 411 | 15.2% | 7.2% | 282 | 12.9% | 8.1% | +129 | +2.3pp |
| New Zealand | 110 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 99 | 4.5% | 3.8% | +11 | -0.4pp |
| England | 101 | 3.7% | 2.3% | 88 | 4.0% | 2.4% | +13 | -0.3pp |
| South Africa | 29 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 19 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 16 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 14 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 7 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 13 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Thailand | 11 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +7 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.