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, 6.6% (847) of people in Maranoa (R) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 82.3% (10,512) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Maranoa (R) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Maranoa (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Maranoa (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
1,414
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,414
11.1%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
176
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
176
1.4%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
173
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
173
1.4%
0.0pp
England
2021 count
91
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
91
0.7%
-0.3pp
India
2021 count
59
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
59
0.5%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
51
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
51
0.4%
0.0pp
Fiji
2021 count
21
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
21
0.2%
+0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
19
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
0.1%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
19
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
0.1%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
17
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
0.1%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+46
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+17
+0.1pp
Philippines
-9
0.0pp
England
-32
-0.3pp
India
-32
-0.2pp
South Africa
+5
0.0pp
Fiji
+15
+0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
+4
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+4
0.0pp
Scotland
+4
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Maranoa (R). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 1,414 | 11.1% | 7.3% | 1,368 | 10.8% | 8.4% | +46 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 176 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 159 | 1.3% | 3.9% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 173 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 182 | 1.4% | 0.8% | -9 | 0.0pp |
| England | 91 | 0.7% | 3.7% | 123 | 1.0% | 3.7% | -32 | -0.3pp |
| India | 59 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 91 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -32 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 51 | 0.4% | 0.9% | 46 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Fiji | 21 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 6 | 0.0% | 0.1% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 15 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 19 | 0.1% | 0.5% | 15 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 17 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.