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, 13.2% (8,380) of people in Gladstone (R) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 79.6% (50,542) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Gladstone (R) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Gladstone (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gladstone (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
4,545
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
4,545
7.2%
-0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
1,950
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,950
3.1%
-0.7pp
England
2021 count
1,441
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,441
2.3%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
898
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
898
1.4%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
766
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
766
1.2%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
401
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
401
0.6%
-0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
237
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
237
0.4%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
174
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
174
0.3%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
166
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
166
0.3%
0.0pp
Thailand
2021 count
132
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
132
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-418
-0.9pp
New Zealand
-369
-0.7pp
England
-20
-0.1pp
Philippines
+21
0.0pp
South Africa
+53
0.0pp
India
-70
-0.2pp
Scotland
+15
0.0pp
Germany
+1
0.0pp
United States of America
-2
0.0pp
Thailand
+23
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Gladstone (R). 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 | 4,545 | 7.2% | 7.3% | 4,963 | 8.1% | 8.4% | -418 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 1,950 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2,319 | 3.8% | 3.9% | -369 | -0.7pp |
| England | 1,441 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1,461 | 2.4% | 3.7% | -20 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 898 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 877 | 1.4% | 0.8% | +21 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 766 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 713 | 1.2% | 0.7% | +53 | 0.0pp |
| India | 401 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 471 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -70 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 237 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 222 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +15 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 174 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 173 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 166 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 168 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Thailand | 132 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 109 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +23 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.