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, 11.7% (1,102) of people in Moranbah were born overseas, compared with 9.6% in Isaac (R). A further 70.3% (6,606) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Moranbah - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Moranbah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moranbah, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
Not stated
2021 count
1,687
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
1,687
18.0%
+5.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
352
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
352
3.7%
-0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
213
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
213
2.3%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
94
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
94
1.0%
0.0pp
England
2021 count
66
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
66
0.7%
-0.4pp
India
2021 count
62
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
62
0.7%
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
27
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
27
0.3%
-0.1pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
23
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
23
0.2%
+0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
20
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
20
0.2%
-0.1pp
Pakistan
2021 count
20
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
20
0.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+586
+5.4pp
New Zealand
+1
-0.3pp
Philippines
+51
+0.4pp
South Africa
+9
0.0pp
England
-26
-0.4pp
India
-1
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
-6
-0.1pp
Zimbabwe
+12
+0.1pp
Thailand
-6
-0.1pp
Pakistan
+8
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Moranbah. 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 | 1,687 | 18.0% | 21.1% | 1,101 | 12.6% | 15.4% | +586 | +5.4pp |
| New Zealand | 352 | 3.7% | 2.9% | 351 | 4.0% | 3.4% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 213 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 162 | 1.9% | 1.3% | +51 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 94 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 85 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| England | 66 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 92 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -26 | -0.4pp |
| India | 62 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 63 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 33 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 11 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Thailand | 20 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 26 | 0.3% | 0.2% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 20 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +8 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.