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, 5.7% (167) of people in Clermont were born overseas, compared with 9.6% in Isaac (R). A further 84.7% (2,484) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Clermont - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Clermont in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clermont, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
Not stated
2021 count
282
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
282
9.6%
-4.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
43
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
43
1.5%
+0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
42
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
42
1.4%
-0.5pp
England
2021 count
33
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
1.1%
+0.1pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
0.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-140
-4.0pp
Philippines
+15
+0.6pp
New Zealand
-18
-0.5pp
England
+1
+0.1pp
Papua New Guinea
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Clermont. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 282 | 9.6% | 21.1% | 422 | 13.6% | 15.4% | -140 | -4.0pp |
| Philippines | 43 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 28 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1.4% | 2.9% | 60 | 1.9% | 3.4% | -18 | -0.5pp |
| England | 33 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 32 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 11 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.