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, 13.2% (1,017) of people in Atherton were born overseas, compared with 13.1% in Tablelands (R). A further 77% (5,916) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Atherton - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Atherton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Atherton, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Italy
Philippines
Germany
Papua New Guinea
India
United States of America
South Africa
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+130
+1.3pp
England
-18
-0.4pp
New Zealand
+16
+0.2pp
Italy
-10
-0.2pp
Philippines
+12
+0.1pp
Germany
-2
-0.1pp
Papua New Guinea
+9
+0.1pp
India
+11
+0.1pp
United States of America
+9
+0.1pp
South Africa
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Atherton. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 754 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 624 | 8.5% | 10.1% | +130 | +1.3pp |
| England | 220 | 2.9% | 3.2% | 238 | 3.3% | 3.5% | -18 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 150 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 134 | 1.8% | 2.0% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 65 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 75 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 61 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 49 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 55 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 57 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 53 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 44 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| India | 44 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 33 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 40 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 31 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 29 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 27 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.