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% (167) of people in Miles were born overseas, compared with 7.8% in Western Downs (R). A further 77.3% (1,433) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Miles - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Miles in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Miles, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Not stated
Philippines
New Zealand
India
South Africa
England
Ireland
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+6
-0.7pp
Philippines
+29
+1.5pp
New Zealand
-4
-0.3pp
India
+10
+0.5pp
South Africa
+6
+0.3pp
England
+2
+0.1pp
Ireland
+6
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Miles. 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 | 255 | 13.7% | 10.2% | 249 | 14.4% | 12.1% | +6 | -0.7pp |
| Philippines | 47 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 18 | 1.0% | 1.3% | +29 | +1.5pp |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 26 | 1.5% | 1.4% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| India | 22 | 1.2% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| South Africa | 17 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 11 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| England | 16 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 14 | 0.8% | 1.1% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 10 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.