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, 10% (1,006) of people in North Burnett (R) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 78.3% (7,865) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
North Burnett (R) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for North Burnett (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Burnett (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
1,168
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,168
11.6%
-1.1pp
England
2021 count
194
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
194
1.9%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
147
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
147
1.5%
-0.1pp
Nepal
2021 count
116
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
116
1.2%
+0.9pp
Philippines
2021 count
92
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
92
0.9%
0.0pp
Tonga
2021 count
49
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
49
0.5%
-0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
36
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
36
0.4%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
32
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
32
0.3%
+0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
30
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
30
0.3%
-0.4pp
Germany
2021 count
29
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-159
-1.1pp
England
+17
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-17
-0.1pp
Nepal
+84
+0.9pp
Philippines
+2
0.0pp
Tonga
-29
-0.2pp
Netherlands
+4
+0.1pp
South Africa
+12
+0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
-47
-0.4pp
Germany
-6
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for North Burnett (R). 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 | |
| Not stated | 1,168 | 11.6% | 7.3% | 1,327 | 12.7% | 8.4% | -159 | -1.1pp |
| England | 194 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 177 | 1.7% | 3.7% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 147 | 1.5% | 3.7% | 164 | 1.6% | 3.9% | -17 | -0.1pp |
| Nepal | 116 | 1.2% | 0.2% | 32 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +84 | +0.9pp |
| Philippines | 92 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 90 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Tonga | 49 | 0.5% | 0.0% | 78 | 0.7% | 0.0% | -29 | -0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 36 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 32 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 32 | 0.3% | 0.9% | 20 | 0.2% | 0.7% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 30 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 77 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -47 | -0.4pp |
| Germany | 29 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 35 | 0.3% | 0.5% | -6 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.