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, 6.9% (251) of people in Longreach (R) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 80.3% (2,905) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Longreach (R) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Longreach (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Longreach (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
463
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
463
12.8%
+2.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
73
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
73
2.0%
0.0pp
England
2021 count
53
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
53
1.5%
-0.1pp
Kiribati
2021 count
20
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
20
0.6%
-
Philippines
2021 count
19
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
0.5%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
17
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
17
0.5%
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+82
+2.4pp
New Zealand
0
0.0pp
England
-4
-0.1pp
Philippines
+3
+0.1pp
South Africa
+13
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Longreach (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 | 463 | 12.8% | 7.3% | 381 | 10.4% | 8.4% | +82 | +2.4pp |
| New Zealand | 73 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 73 | 2.0% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| England | 53 | 1.5% | 3.7% | 57 | 1.6% | 3.7% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Kiribati | 20 | 0.6% | 0.0% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Philippines | 19 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 17 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.7% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 11 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.