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, 16.6% (178) of people in Winston were born overseas, compared with 16.2% in Mount Isa (C). A further 77.5% (829) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Winston - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Winston in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Winston, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Not stated
2021 count
63
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
63
5.9%
-5.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
61
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
61
5.7%
+0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
41
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
41
3.8%
+1.5pp
South Africa
2021 count
10
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
0.9%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-66
-5.6pp
New Zealand
+1
+0.3pp
Philippines
+15
+1.5pp
South Africa
+2
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Winston. 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 | 63 | 5.9% | 9.8% | 129 | 11.5% | 12.5% | -66 | -5.6pp |
| New Zealand | 61 | 5.7% | 4.2% | 60 | 5.4% | 4.9% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 41 | 3.8% | 2.7% | 26 | 2.3% | 2.4% | +15 | +1.5pp |
| South Africa | 10 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +2 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.