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, 20.6% (512) of people in Kirkwood were born overseas, compared with 13.2% in Gladstone (R). A further 76% (1,889) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kirkwood - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kirkwood in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kirkwood, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Philippines
South Africa
New Zealand
Not stated
India
England
Pakistan
Zimbabwe
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Philippines
+24
+0.6pp
South Africa
+43
+1.5pp
New Zealand
+21
+0.5pp
Not stated
-34
-2.0pp
India
+15
+0.4pp
England
+11
+0.3pp
Pakistan
+9
+0.3pp
Zimbabwe
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kirkwood. 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 | |
| Philippines | 101 | 4.1% | 1.4% | 77 | 3.5% | 1.4% | +24 | +0.6pp |
| South Africa | 90 | 3.6% | 1.2% | 47 | 2.1% | 1.2% | +43 | +1.5pp |
| New Zealand | 89 | 3.6% | 3.1% | 68 | 3.1% | 3.8% | +21 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 85 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 119 | 5.4% | 8.1% | -34 | -2.0pp |
| India | 57 | 2.3% | 0.6% | 42 | 1.9% | 0.8% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| England | 36 | 1.4% | 2.3% | 25 | 1.1% | 2.4% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Pakistan | 15 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.0% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 11 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.