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, 11.1% (1,103) of people in Andergrove were born overseas, compared with 11.8% in Mackay (R). A further 81.2% (8,061) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Andergrove - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Andergrove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Andergrove, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Not stated
2021 count
758
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-11.3pp
758
7.6%
-11.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
229
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-8.8pp
229
2.3%
-8.8pp
England
2021 count
144
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-
144
1.5%
-
South Africa
2021 count
134
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-
134
1.4%
-
Philippines
2021 count
111
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
111
1.1%
-
India
2021 count
58
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
58
0.6%
-
Zimbabwe
2021 count
44
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
44
0.4%
-
Germany
2021 count
25
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
25
0.3%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
24
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
24
0.2%
-
Netherlands
2021 count
23
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
23
0.2%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+741
-11.3pp
New Zealand
+219
-8.8pp
Data table
Birthplace for Andergrove. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 758 | 7.6% | 9.2% | 17 | 18.9% | 8.6% | +741 | -11.3pp |
| New Zealand | 229 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 | 11.1% | 2.5% | +219 | -8.8pp |
| England | 144 | 1.5% | 1.8% | - | - | 1.9% | - | - |
| South Africa | 134 | 1.4% | 1.0% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Philippines | 111 | 1.1% | 1.6% | - | - | 1.4% | - | - |
| India | 58 | 0.6% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Zimbabwe | 44 | 0.4% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Germany | 25 | 0.3% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 24 | 0.2% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Netherlands | 23 | 0.2% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.