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, 17.3% (303) of people in Cooran were born overseas, compared with 23% in Noosa (S). A further 74% (1,295) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cooran - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cooran in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cooran, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Not stated
2021 count
153
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
153
8.7%
-1.0pp
England
2021 count
126
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
126
7.2%
+0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
57
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
57
3.3%
-0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
15
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
15
0.9%
-0.4pp
Scotland
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
10
0.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-2
-1.0pp
England
+21
+0.6pp
New Zealand
-1
-0.3pp
Germany
-6
-0.4pp
Scotland
+5
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cooran. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 153 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 155 | 9.7% | 6.7% | -2 | -1.0pp |
| England | 126 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 105 | 6.6% | 7.7% | +21 | +0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 57 | 3.3% | 4.0% | 58 | 3.6% | 4.2% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Germany | 15 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 21 | 1.3% | 0.9% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Scotland | 10 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +5 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.