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, 9.6% (3,158) of people in South Burnett (R) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 80.5% (26,532) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
South Burnett (R) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for South 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 South Burnett (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
3,272
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
3,272
9.9%
+1.4pp
England
2021 count
834
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
834
2.5%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
638
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
638
1.9%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
277
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
277
0.8%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
124
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
124
0.4%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
110
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
110
0.3%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
96
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
96
0.3%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
93
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
93
0.3%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
79
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
79
0.2%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
73
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
73
0.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+553
+1.4pp
England
-22
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+10
-0.1pp
Philippines
+11
0.0pp
Germany
-26
-0.1pp
South Africa
+34
+0.1pp
Scotland
-9
0.0pp
Netherlands
-7
0.0pp
United States of America
+6
0.0pp
India
+31
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for South 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 | 3,272 | 9.9% | 7.3% | 2,719 | 8.5% | 8.4% | +553 | +1.4pp |
| England | 834 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 856 | 2.7% | 3.7% | -22 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 638 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 628 | 2.0% | 3.9% | +10 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 277 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 266 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 124 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 150 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -26 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 110 | 0.3% | 0.9% | 76 | 0.2% | 0.7% | +34 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 96 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 105 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -9 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 93 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 100 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -7 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 79 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 73 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| India | 73 | 0.2% | 0.8% | 42 | 0.1% | 0.6% | +31 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.