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% (751) of people in New Auckland were born overseas, compared with 13.2% in Gladstone (R). A further 80.9% (4,239) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
New Auckland - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for New Auckland in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for New Auckland, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Not stated
2021 count
253
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-
253
4.8%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
140
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-
140
2.7%
-
Philippines
2021 count
112
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-
112
2.1%
-
England
2021 count
107
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-
107
2.0%
-
India
2021 count
94
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
94
1.8%
-
South Africa
2021 count
75
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-
75
1.4%
-
Scotland
2021 count
18
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
18
0.3%
-
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
11
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.2%
-
United States of America
2021 count
11
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.2%
-
Ireland
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.2%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Birthplace for New Auckland. 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 | 253 | 4.8% | 7.2% | - | - | 8.1% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 140 | 2.7% | 3.1% | - | - | 3.8% | - | - |
| Philippines | 112 | 2.1% | 1.4% | - | - | 1.4% | - | - |
| England | 107 | 2.0% | 2.3% | - | - | 2.4% | - | - |
| India | 94 | 1.8% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| South Africa | 75 | 1.4% | 1.2% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Scotland | 18 | 0.3% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 0.2% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| United States of America | 11 | 0.2% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Ireland | 10 | 0.2% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.