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, 16.8% (3,823) of people in Mareeba (S) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 72.3% (16,494) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mareeba (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mareeba (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mareeba (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
2,498
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,498
10.9%
-0.5pp
England
2021 count
634
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
634
2.8%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
464
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
464
2.0%
-0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
459
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
459
2.0%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
199
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
199
0.9%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
147
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
147
0.6%
+0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
144
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
144
0.6%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
123
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
123
0.5%
-0.1pp
Taiwan
2021 count
90
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
90
0.4%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
87
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
87
0.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+48
-0.5pp
England
+15
-0.1pp
Italy
-95
-0.6pp
New Zealand
+39
0.0pp
Germany
+6
0.0pp
South Africa
+54
+0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
-6
-0.1pp
Philippines
-1
-0.1pp
Taiwan
+6
0.0pp
India
+17
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mareeba (S). 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 | 2,498 | 10.9% | 7.3% | 2,450 | 11.4% | 8.4% | +48 | -0.5pp |
| England | 634 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 619 | 2.9% | 3.7% | +15 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 464 | 2.0% | 0.3% | 559 | 2.6% | 0.3% | -95 | -0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 459 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 420 | 2.0% | 3.9% | +39 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 199 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 193 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 147 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 93 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +54 | +0.2pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 144 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 150 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 123 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 124 | 0.6% | 0.8% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Taiwan | 90 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 84 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| India | 87 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 70 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +17 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.