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, 17.7% (848) of people in Cooroy were born overseas, compared with 23% in Noosa (S). A further 77.2% (3,699) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cooroy - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cooroy in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cooroy, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
England
2021 count
307
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
307
6.4%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
243
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
243
5.1%
-1.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
169
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
169
3.5%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
38
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
38
0.8%
+0.5pp
Germany
2021 count
29
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
29
0.6%
+0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
29
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
29
0.6%
+0.3pp
United States of America
2021 count
27
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
27
0.6%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
22
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
22
0.5%
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
17
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
0.4%
+0.1pp
Switzerland
2021 count
14
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+82
+0.4pp
Not stated
-20
-1.9pp
New Zealand
+46
+0.2pp
South Africa
+25
+0.5pp
Germany
+15
+0.2pp
Netherlands
+19
+0.3pp
United States of America
+15
+0.3pp
Scotland
+8
+0.1pp
Zimbabwe
+7
+0.1pp
Switzerland
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cooroy. 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 | 307 | 6.4% | 7.5% | 225 | 6.0% | 7.7% | +82 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 243 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 263 | 7.0% | 6.7% | -20 | -1.9pp |
| New Zealand | 169 | 3.5% | 4.0% | 123 | 3.3% | 4.2% | +46 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 38 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 13 | 0.3% | 0.9% | +25 | +0.5pp |
| Germany | 29 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.9% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 29 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +19 | +0.3pp |
| United States of America | 27 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 22 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Switzerland | 14 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +5 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.