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, 7.4% (253) of people in Torres (S) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 85.1% (2,903) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Torres (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Torres (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Torres (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
256
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
256
7.5%
-6.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
50
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
50
1.5%
+0.6pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
48
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
48
1.4%
+0.1pp
England
2021 count
35
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
35
1.0%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
13
0.4%
-0.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
12
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
12
0.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-242
-6.4pp
New Zealand
+16
+0.6pp
Papua New Guinea
+2
+0.1pp
England
0
0.0pp
India
-6
-0.1pp
Fiji
+4
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Torres (S). 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 | 256 | 7.5% | 7.3% | 498 | 13.9% | 8.4% | -242 | -6.4pp |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1.5% | 3.7% | 34 | 0.9% | 3.9% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 48 | 1.4% | 0.3% | 46 | 1.3% | 0.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| England | 35 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 35 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| India | 13 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Fiji | 12 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 8 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +4 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.