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, 8.6% (14) of people in Mount Isa City were born overseas, compared with 16.2% in Mount Isa (C). A further 50.3% (82) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mount Isa City - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mount Isa City in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Boundary change is material, so 2016 change figures should be read as approximate.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Isa City, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Not stated
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+41
+21.8pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mount Isa City. 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 | 67 | 41.1% | 9.8% | 26 | 19.3% | 12.5% | +41 | +21.8pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.