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, 14.8% (777) of people in Stanthorpe were born overseas, compared with 10.2% in Southern Downs (R). A further 76.7% (4,033) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Stanthorpe - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Stanthorpe in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Stanthorpe, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Not stated
England
Italy
New Zealand
Korea, Republic of (South)
Netherlands
Germany
Philippines
India
Taiwan
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+62
+1.4pp
England
-31
-0.5pp
Italy
-47
-0.8pp
New Zealand
-6
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
-17
-0.3pp
Netherlands
+3
+0.1pp
Germany
-3
-0.1pp
Philippines
+1
0.0pp
India
0
0.0pp
Taiwan
-33
-0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for Stanthorpe. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 445 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 383 | 7.1% | 7.3% | +62 | +1.4pp |
| England | 142 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 173 | 3.2% | 2.6% | -31 | -0.5pp |
| Italy | 111 | 2.1% | 0.5% | 158 | 2.9% | 0.7% | -47 | -0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 98 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 104 | 1.9% | 1.7% | -6 | 0.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 33 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 50 | 0.9% | 0.2% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 31 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 28 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 28 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 31 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 26 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 25 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| India | 21 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 21 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taiwan | 20 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 53 | 1.0% | 0.2% | -33 | -0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.