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, 9.6% (2,118) of people in Isaac (R) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 69.3% (15,279) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Isaac (R) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Isaac (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Isaac (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
4,640
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
4,640
21.1%
+5.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
650
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
650
2.9%
-0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
345
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
345
1.6%
+0.3pp
England
2021 count
184
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
184
0.8%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
157
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
157
0.7%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
78
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
78
0.4%
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
58
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
58
0.3%
0.0pp
Thailand
2021 count
45
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
45
0.2%
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
41
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
41
0.2%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
35
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
35
0.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+1,406
+5.7pp
New Zealand
-55
-0.5pp
Philippines
+71
+0.3pp
England
-26
-0.2pp
South Africa
-17
-0.1pp
India
-13
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
-3
0.0pp
Thailand
0
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
+4
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+10
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Isaac (R). 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 | 4,640 | 21.1% | 7.3% | 3,234 | 15.4% | 8.4% | +1,406 | +5.7pp |
| New Zealand | 650 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 705 | 3.4% | 3.9% | -55 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 345 | 1.6% | 0.9% | 274 | 1.3% | 0.8% | +71 | +0.3pp |
| England | 184 | 0.8% | 3.7% | 210 | 1.0% | 3.7% | -26 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 157 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 174 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -17 | -0.1pp |
| India | 78 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 91 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -13 | 0.0pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 58 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 61 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Thailand | 45 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 45 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Zimbabwe | 41 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 37 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 35 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 25 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.