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, 13.5% (758) of people in Rural View were born overseas, compared with 11.8% in Mackay (R). A further 79.7% (4,490) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Rural View - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Rural View in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rural View, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Not stated
2021 count
384
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
384
6.8%
-0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
167
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
167
3.0%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
138
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
138
2.5%
0.0pp
England
2021 count
106
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
106
1.9%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
59
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
59
1.0%
+0.6pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
36
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
36
0.6%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
33
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
33
0.6%
+0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
15
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
0.3%
+0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
14
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.2%
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
14
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+13
-0.9pp
New Zealand
+17
-0.1pp
South Africa
+16
0.0pp
England
+3
-0.2pp
Philippines
+41
+0.6pp
Zimbabwe
+12
+0.1pp
India
+12
+0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
+5
+0.1pp
Thailand
+5
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
+5
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Rural View. 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 | 384 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 371 | 7.7% | 8.6% | +13 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 167 | 3.0% | 2.3% | 150 | 3.1% | 2.5% | +17 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 138 | 2.5% | 1.0% | 122 | 2.5% | 1.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| England | 106 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 103 | 2.1% | 1.9% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 59 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 18 | 0.4% | 1.4% | +41 | +0.6pp |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 24 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| India | 33 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 21 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Thailand | 14 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +5 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.