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, 9% (985) of people in Hinchinbrook (S) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 82.2% (8,978) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hinchinbrook (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hinchinbrook (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hinchinbrook (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
954
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
954
8.7%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
255
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
255
2.3%
-0.9pp
England
2021 count
159
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
159
1.5%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
132
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
132
1.2%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
77
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
77
0.7%
+0.1pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
38
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
38
0.3%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
37
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
37
0.3%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
33
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
33
0.3%
0.0pp
Spain
2021 count
20
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
0.2%
0.0pp
Canada
2021 count
18
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18
0.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+2
-0.1pp
Italy
-93
-0.9pp
England
-4
0.0pp
New Zealand
+24
+0.2pp
Philippines
+15
+0.1pp
Papua New Guinea
+9
0.0pp
Germany
+3
0.0pp
Netherlands
-1
0.0pp
Spain
0
0.0pp
Canada
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hinchinbrook (S). 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 | 954 | 8.7% | 7.3% | 952 | 8.8% | 8.4% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 255 | 2.3% | 0.3% | 348 | 3.2% | 0.3% | -93 | -0.9pp |
| England | 159 | 1.5% | 3.7% | 163 | 1.5% | 3.7% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 132 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 108 | 1.0% | 3.9% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 77 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 62 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 38 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 29 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 37 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 34 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 33 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 34 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Spain | 20 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 20 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Canada | 18 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.