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, 16.3% (3,049) of people in Mount Isa (C) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 74% (13,848) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mount Isa (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mount Isa (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Isa (C), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
1,826
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
1,826
9.8%
-2.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
791
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
791
4.2%
-0.7pp
Philippines
2021 count
497
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
497
2.7%
+0.3pp
England
2021 count
221
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
221
1.2%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
190
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
190
1.0%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
157
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
157
0.8%
0.0pp
Fiji
2021 count
114
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
114
0.6%
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
91
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
91
0.5%
+0.1pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
89
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
89
0.5%
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
49
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
49
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-514
-2.7pp
New Zealand
-123
-0.7pp
Philippines
+56
+0.3pp
England
-38
-0.2pp
South Africa
+45
+0.2pp
India
+2
0.0pp
Fiji
+12
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
+24
+0.1pp
Papua New Guinea
+4
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
+8
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mount Isa (C). 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 | 1,826 | 9.8% | 7.3% | 2,340 | 12.5% | 8.4% | -514 | -2.7pp |
| New Zealand | 791 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 914 | 4.9% | 3.9% | -123 | -0.7pp |
| Philippines | 497 | 2.7% | 0.9% | 441 | 2.4% | 0.8% | +56 | +0.3pp |
| England | 221 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 259 | 1.4% | 3.7% | -38 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 190 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 145 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +45 | +0.2pp |
| India | 157 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 155 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Fiji | 114 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 102 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 91 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 67 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +24 | +0.1pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 89 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 85 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 49 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 41 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +8 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.