Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 7.8% (408) of people in Calliope (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 13.2% in Gladstone (R). A further 86.9% (4,560) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Calliope (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Calliope (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Calliope (Qld), with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Not stated
New Zealand
England
South Africa
Philippines
Scotland
United States of America
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-220
-4.5pp
New Zealand
+18
+0.3pp
England
+20
+0.3pp
South Africa
+2
0.0pp
Philippines
+8
+0.1pp
Scotland
-1
0.0pp
United States of America
0
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Calliope (Qld). 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 | 278 | 5.3% | 7.2% | 498 | 9.8% | 8.1% | -220 | -4.5pp |
| New Zealand | 145 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 127 | 2.5% | 3.8% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| England | 86 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 66 | 1.3% | 2.4% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| South Africa | 43 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 41 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 27 | 0.5% | 1.4% | 19 | 0.4% | 1.4% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 19 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 12 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.