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, 17.3% (373) of people in Cooroibah were born overseas, compared with 23% in Noosa (S). A further 76.8% (1,659) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cooroibah - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cooroibah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cooroibah, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Germany
South Africa
Papua New Guinea
Vietnam
Netherlands
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-39
-2.3pp
Not stated
+1
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+7
+0.1pp
Germany
+6
+0.2pp
South Africa
0
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
+4
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+6
+0.2pp
Netherlands
-7
-0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cooroibah. 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 | |
| England | 130 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 169 | 8.3% | 7.7% | -39 | -2.3pp |
| Not stated | 127 | 5.9% | 5.7% | 126 | 6.2% | 6.7% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 72 | 3.3% | 4.0% | 65 | 3.2% | 4.2% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 18 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 12 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 17 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 17 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 14 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 10 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 17 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.