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, 13% (424) of people in Eimeo were born overseas, compared with 11.8% in Mackay (R). A further 79.4% (2,587) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Eimeo - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Eimeo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eimeo, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Not stated
2021 count
247
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
247
7.6%
-0.2pp
England
2021 count
126
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
126
3.9%
+1.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
90
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
90
2.8%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
63
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
63
1.9%
+1.8pp
Philippines
2021 count
18
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
18
0.6%
-0.3pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
15
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
15
0.5%
+0.4pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
14
0.4%
-0.7pp
Scotland
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
0.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-585
-0.2pp
England
-94
+1.8pp
New Zealand
-192
+0.2pp
South Africa
+48
+1.8pp
Philippines
-79
-0.3pp
Zimbabwe
0
+0.4pp
Papua New Guinea
-107
-0.7pp
Scotland
-10
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Eimeo. 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 | 247 | 7.6% | 9.2% | 832 | 7.8% | 8.6% | -585 | -0.2pp |
| England | 126 | 3.9% | 1.8% | 220 | 2.1% | 1.9% | -94 | +1.8pp |
| New Zealand | 90 | 2.8% | 2.3% | 282 | 2.6% | 2.5% | -192 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 63 | 1.9% | 1.0% | 15 | 0.1% | 1.0% | +48 | +1.8pp |
| Philippines | 18 | 0.6% | 1.6% | 97 | 0.9% | 1.4% | -79 | -0.3pp |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 15 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0 | +0.4pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 121 | 1.1% | 0.2% | -107 | -0.7pp |
| Scotland | 14 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 24 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -10 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.