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, 16.2% (6,014) of people in Whitsunday (R) were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional Qld. A further 72.2% (26,790) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Whitsunday (R) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Whitsunday (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whitsunday (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Not stated
2021 count
4,289
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
4,289
11.6%
-2.4pp
England
2021 count
1,215
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,215
3.3%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
1,125
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,125
3.0%
-0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
368
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
368
1.0%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
234
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
234
0.6%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
184
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
184
0.5%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
145
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
145
0.4%
0.0pp
Thailand
2021 count
139
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
139
0.4%
+0.1pp
Argentina
2021 count
128
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
128
0.3%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
127
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
127
0.3%
0.0pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-444
-2.4pp
England
+141
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-26
-0.4pp
Philippines
+35
0.0pp
South Africa
+46
0.0pp
Germany
+20
0.0pp
Scotland
+19
0.0pp
Thailand
+37
+0.1pp
Argentina
+119
+0.3pp
India
+30
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Whitsunday (R). 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 | 4,289 | 11.6% | 7.3% | 4,733 | 14.0% | 8.4% | -444 | -2.4pp |
| England | 1,215 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 1,074 | 3.2% | 3.7% | +141 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 1,125 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 1,151 | 3.4% | 3.9% | -26 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 368 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 333 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +35 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 234 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 188 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +46 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 184 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 164 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 145 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 126 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| Thailand | 139 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 102 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +37 | +0.1pp |
| Argentina | 128 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +119 | +0.3pp |
| India | 127 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 97 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +30 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.