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, 9.4% (383) of people in Weipa (T) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 78.2% (3,191) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Weipa (T) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Weipa (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Weipa (T), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
New Zealand
England
Philippines
Papua New Guinea
Thailand
South Africa
Fiji
India
Scotland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+72
+1.2pp
New Zealand
-11
-0.4pp
England
-3
-0.2pp
Philippines
+5
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
+21
+0.5pp
Thailand
-6
-0.1pp
South Africa
+4
0.0pp
Fiji
+5
+0.1pp
India
+2
+0.1pp
Scotland
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Weipa (T). 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 | 505 | 12.4% | 7.3% | 433 | 11.2% | 8.4% | +72 | +1.2pp |
| New Zealand | 85 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 96 | 2.5% | 3.9% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| England | 58 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 61 | 1.6% | 3.7% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 54 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 49 | 1.3% | 0.8% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 43 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 22 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +21 | +0.5pp |
| Thailand | 19 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 25 | 0.6% | 0.2% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 18 | 0.4% | 0.9% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Fiji | 16 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| India | 15 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 13 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 11 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.