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, 23% (12,957) of people in Noosa (S) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 71.3% (40,091) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Noosa (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Noosa (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Noosa (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
England
2021 count
4,233
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
4,233
7.5%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
3,216
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
3,216
5.7%
-1.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
2,243
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,243
4.0%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
633
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
633
1.1%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
521
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
521
0.9%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
433
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
433
0.8%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
384
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
384
0.7%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
313
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
313
0.6%
0.0pp
Brazil
2021 count
262
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
262
0.5%
+0.3pp
Canada
2021 count
257
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
257
0.5%
+0.2pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+224
-0.2pp
Not stated
-281
-1.0pp
New Zealand
+31
-0.2pp
South Africa
+152
+0.2pp
Germany
+32
0.0pp
United States of America
+114
+0.2pp
Scotland
+35
0.0pp
Netherlands
+12
0.0pp
Brazil
+181
+0.3pp
Canada
+80
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Noosa (S). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| England | 4,233 | 7.5% | 3.7% | 4,009 | 7.7% | 3.7% | +224 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 3,216 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 3,497 | 6.7% | 8.4% | -281 | -1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 2,243 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 2,212 | 4.2% | 3.9% | +31 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 633 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 481 | 0.9% | 0.7% | +152 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 521 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 489 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +32 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 433 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 319 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +114 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 384 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 349 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +35 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 313 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 301 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Brazil | 262 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 81 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +181 | +0.3pp |
| Canada | 257 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 177 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +80 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.