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, 10.5% (361) of people in Slade Point were born overseas, compared with 11.8% in Mackay (R). A further 81.5% (2,808) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Slade Point - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Slade Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Slade Point, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Not stated
2021 count
277
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
277
8.0%
+1.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
86
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
86
2.5%
-0.5pp
England
2021 count
72
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
72
2.1%
-0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
29
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
29
0.8%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
23
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
23
0.7%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
19
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
19
0.6%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
16
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
16
0.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+61
+1.5pp
New Zealand
-14
-0.5pp
England
-12
-0.4pp
Philippines
+4
+0.1pp
Germany
+5
+0.2pp
Scotland
-3
-0.1pp
South Africa
+5
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Slade Point. 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 | 277 | 8.0% | 9.2% | 216 | 6.5% | 8.6% | +61 | +1.5pp |
| New Zealand | 86 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 100 | 3.0% | 2.5% | -14 | -0.5pp |
| England | 72 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 84 | 2.5% | 1.9% | -12 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 29 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 25 | 0.7% | 1.4% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 23 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 18 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 19 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 22 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 16 | 0.5% | 1.0% | 11 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +5 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.