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, 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
New Zealand
Philippines
England
South Africa
India
Papua New Guinea
Thailand
Zimbabwe
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
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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.