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, 11.9% (735) of people in North Mackay were born overseas, compared with 11.8% in Mackay (R). A further 79.9% (4,939) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
North Mackay - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for North Mackay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Mackay, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Not stated
2021 count
506
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
506
8.2%
-0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
132
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
132
2.1%
-0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
122
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
122
2.0%
+0.4pp
England
2021 count
99
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
99
1.6%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
64
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
64
1.0%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
47
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
47
0.8%
-0.1pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
23
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
23
0.4%
+0.2pp
Malta
2021 count
17
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
0.3%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
16
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
16
0.3%
-0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
16
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-35
-0.9pp
New Zealand
-14
-0.4pp
Philippines
+25
+0.4pp
England
-9
-0.2pp
South Africa
+7
0.0pp
India
-4
-0.1pp
Zimbabwe
+10
+0.2pp
Malta
-1
0.0pp
Scotland
-7
-0.1pp
Thailand
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for North Mackay. 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 | 506 | 8.2% | 9.2% | 541 | 9.1% | 8.6% | -35 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 132 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 146 | 2.5% | 2.5% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 122 | 2.0% | 1.6% | 97 | 1.6% | 1.4% | +25 | +0.4pp |
| England | 99 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 108 | 1.8% | 1.9% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 64 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 57 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| India | 47 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 51 | 0.9% | 0.5% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Malta | 17 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 18 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 16 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 23 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Thailand | 16 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.