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, 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
New Zealand
Philippines
England
India
South Africa
Scotland
Papua New Guinea
United States of America
Ireland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-40
-1.0pp
New Zealand
-71
-1.5pp
Philippines
+27
+0.4pp
England
-15
-0.4pp
India
+54
+1.0pp
South Africa
+24
+0.4pp
Scotland
-6
-0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
+4
+0.1pp
United States of America
-7
-0.2pp
Ireland
+6
+0.1pp
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% | 293 | 5.8% | 8.1% | -40 | -1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 140 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 211 | 4.2% | 3.8% | -71 | -1.5pp |
| Philippines | 112 | 2.1% | 1.4% | 85 | 1.7% | 1.4% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| England | 107 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 122 | 2.4% | 2.4% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| India | 94 | 1.8% | 0.6% | 40 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +54 | +1.0pp |
| South Africa | 75 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 51 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +24 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 18 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 24 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 11 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 18 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Ireland | 10 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.