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, 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
New Zealand
Philippines
South Africa
England
India
Papua New Guinea
Zimbabwe
Thailand
Pakistan
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.