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% (678) of people in Chinchilla were born overseas, compared with 7.8% in Western Downs (R). A further 78.4% (5,527) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Chinchilla - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Chinchilla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chinchilla, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Not stated
2021 count
847
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
847
12.0%
-0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
105
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
105
1.5%
0.0pp
England
2021 count
92
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
92
1.3%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
75
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
75
1.1%
0.0pp
Argentina
2021 count
71
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
71
1.0%
-
South Africa
2021 count
36
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
36
0.5%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
35
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
35
0.5%
-0.4pp
France
2021 count
21
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
21
0.3%
-
Ireland
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.2%
0.0pp
Chile
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
16
0.2%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+21
-0.5pp
New Zealand
+4
0.0pp
England
+15
+0.1pp
Philippines
+1
0.0pp
South Africa
+12
+0.1pp
India
-23
-0.4pp
Ireland
+6
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
0
0.0pp
Scotland
+2
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
0
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Chinchilla. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 847 | 12.0% | 10.2% | 826 | 12.5% | 12.1% | +21 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 105 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 101 | 1.5% | 1.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| England | 92 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 77 | 1.2% | 1.1% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 75 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 74 | 1.1% | 1.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Argentina | 71 | 1.0% | 0.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Africa | 36 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 24 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| India | 35 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 58 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -23 | -0.4pp |
| France | 21 | 0.3% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Ireland | 16 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Chile | 16 | 0.2% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.