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, 14.5% (598) of people in Blacks Beach were born overseas, compared with 11.8% in Mackay (R). A further 75.3% (3,110) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Blacks Beach - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Blacks Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blacks Beach, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Not stated
2021 count
424
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-
424
10.3%
-
South Africa
2021 count
145
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-
145
3.5%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
131
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-
131
3.2%
-
England
2021 count
111
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-
111
2.7%
-
Zimbabwe
2021 count
32
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
32
0.8%
-
Philippines
2021 count
30
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
30
0.7%
-
Germany
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.3%
-
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.2%
-
Scotland
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.2%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Birthplace for Blacks Beach. 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 | 424 | 10.3% | 9.2% | - | - | 8.6% | - | - |
| South Africa | 145 | 3.5% | 1.0% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 131 | 3.2% | 2.3% | - | - | 2.5% | - | - |
| England | 111 | 2.7% | 1.8% | - | - | 1.9% | - | - |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 0.8% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Philippines | 30 | 0.7% | 1.6% | - | - | 1.4% | - | - |
| Germany | 11 | 0.3% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Scotland | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.