Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 26% (211) of people in Menzies (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 16.2% in Mount Isa (C). A further 66.1% (537) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Menzies (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Menzies (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Menzies (Qld), with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Not stated
Philippines
New Zealand
India
South Africa
Fiji
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-79
-6.5pp
Philippines
-1
+1.0pp
New Zealand
-18
-0.9pp
India
-2
+0.4pp
South Africa
+16
+2.0pp
Fiji
+12
+1.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Menzies (Qld). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Isa (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 64 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 143 | 14.4% | 12.5% | -79 | -6.5pp |
| Philippines | 46 | 5.7% | 2.7% | 47 | 4.7% | 2.4% | -1 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 37 | 4.6% | 4.2% | 55 | 5.5% | 4.9% | -18 | -0.9pp |
| India | 27 | 3.3% | 0.8% | 29 | 2.9% | 0.8% | -2 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 19 | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.8% | +16 | +2.0pp |
| Fiji | 15 | 1.8% | 0.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +12 | +1.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.