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, 17.1% (775) of people in Glenella were born overseas, compared with 11.8% in Mackay (R). A further 78.4% (3,548) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Glenella - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Glenella in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenella, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Not stated
2021 count
203
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
203
4.5%
-0.9pp
South Africa
2021 count
110
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
110
2.4%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
106
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
106
2.3%
-0.4pp
England
2021 count
94
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
94
2.1%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
82
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
82
1.8%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
63
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
63
1.4%
+0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
38
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
38
0.8%
+0.4pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
29
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
29
0.6%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
27
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
27
0.6%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
16
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-39
-0.9pp
South Africa
+20
+0.4pp
New Zealand
-14
-0.4pp
England
+5
+0.1pp
India
+5
+0.1pp
Philippines
+31
+0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+20
+0.4pp
Zimbabwe
+6
+0.1pp
Germany
+14
+0.3pp
Scotland
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Glenella. 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 | 203 | 4.5% | 9.2% | 242 | 5.4% | 8.6% | -39 | -0.9pp |
| South Africa | 110 | 2.4% | 1.0% | 90 | 2.0% | 1.0% | +20 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 106 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 120 | 2.7% | 2.5% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| England | 94 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 89 | 2.0% | 1.9% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| India | 82 | 1.8% | 0.6% | 77 | 1.7% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 63 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 32 | 0.7% | 1.4% | +31 | +0.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 38 | 0.8% | 0.2% | 18 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +20 | +0.4pp |
| Zimbabwe | 29 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 27 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 13 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 16 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.