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, 26.1% (637) of people in Sunshine Beach were born overseas, compared with 23% in Noosa (S). A further 67.2% (1,642) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sunshine Beach - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Sunshine Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunshine Beach, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Brazil
Germany
United States of America
Canada
Italy
South Africa
France
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-2
0.0pp
Not stated
-61
-2.5pp
New Zealand
+7
+0.3pp
Brazil
+23
+1.0pp
Germany
+15
+0.6pp
United States of America
-3
-0.2pp
Canada
-4
-0.1pp
Italy
+4
+0.2pp
South Africa
-2
-0.1pp
France
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Sunshine Beach. 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 | 188 | 7.7% | 7.5% | 190 | 7.7% | 7.7% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 164 | 6.7% | 5.7% | 225 | 9.2% | 6.7% | -61 | -2.5pp |
| New Zealand | 127 | 5.2% | 4.0% | 120 | 4.9% | 4.2% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Brazil | 41 | 1.7% | 0.5% | 18 | 0.7% | 0.2% | +23 | +1.0pp |
| Germany | 34 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 19 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| United States of America | 28 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 31 | 1.3% | 0.6% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Canada | 19 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 23 | 0.9% | 0.3% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 14 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 14 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 16 | 0.7% | 0.9% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| France | 13 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.6% | 0.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.