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, 14.1% (656) of people in Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) were born overseas, compared with 11.8% in Mackay (R). A further 79.1% (3,685) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld), with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Not stated
2021 count
318
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
318
6.8%
+0.6pp
England
2021 count
100
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
100
2.1%
-0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
91
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
91
2.0%
-0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
77
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
77
1.7%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
56
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
56
1.2%
-0.4pp
India
2021 count
36
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
36
0.8%
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
30
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
30
0.6%
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
21
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
0.5%
0.0pp
Malta
2021 count
20
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
20
0.4%
-0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
19
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
0.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+46
+0.6pp
England
-12
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-20
-0.5pp
Philippines
+20
+0.4pp
South Africa
-13
-0.4pp
India
+2
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
-5
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
0
0.0pp
Malta
-5
-0.2pp
Netherlands
+3
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld). 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 | 318 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 272 | 6.2% | 8.6% | +46 | +0.6pp |
| England | 100 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 112 | 2.5% | 1.9% | -12 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 91 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 111 | 2.5% | 2.5% | -20 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 77 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 57 | 1.3% | 1.4% | +20 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 56 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 69 | 1.6% | 1.0% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| India | 36 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 34 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 35 | 0.8% | 0.3% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 21 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Malta | 20 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 25 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 19 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.