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, 6.3% (354) of people in Sarina were born overseas, compared with 11.8% in Mackay (R). A further 82.1% (4,598) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sarina - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Sarina in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sarina, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Not stated
2021 count
650
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
650
11.6%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
111
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
111
2.0%
0.0pp
England
2021 count
69
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
69
1.2%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
49
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
49
0.9%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
29
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
29
0.5%
-0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+32
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+3
0.0pp
England
+9
+0.1pp
Philippines
+7
+0.1pp
South Africa
-4
-0.1pp
Thailand
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Sarina. 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 | 650 | 11.6% | 9.2% | 618 | 11.2% | 8.6% | +32 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 111 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 108 | 2.0% | 2.5% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| England | 69 | 1.2% | 1.8% | 60 | 1.1% | 1.9% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 49 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 42 | 0.8% | 1.4% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 29 | 0.5% | 1.0% | 33 | 0.6% | 1.0% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Thailand | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.