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In 2021, 22.4% of people in Manoora were born overseas, compared with 13.4% in Queensland (excl. SEQ).

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Manoora. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Manoora's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Manoora - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Queensland (excl. SEQ) %Number%Queensland (excl. SEQ) %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born1,38622.413.41,01918.110.5+367
Australia3,90863.378.13,72166.282.1+187
Not stated88414.38.488315.77.4+1
Total Population6,178100.0100.05,623100.0100.0+555
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Manoora - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Queensland (excl. SEQ) %Number%Queensland (excl. SEQ) %2006 to 2021
Papua New Guinea1782.90.41122.00.3+66
New Zealand1732.82.21743.12.0-1
United Kingdom1582.63.01853.33.3-27
Philippines981.61.0611.10.4+37
Japan901.50.2621.10.1+28
India821.30.7140.20.1+68
Germany390.60.4370.70.4+2
Thailand340.60.2150.30.1+19
Indonesia330.50.1100.20.1+23
Burma (Myanmar)320.50.00--0.0+32
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Manoora in 2021 compared to Queensland (excl. SEQ) shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 22.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 13.4% for Queensland (excl. SEQ).

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Manoora was Papua New Guinea, where 2.9% of the population, or 178 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Manoora and Queensland (excl. SEQ) were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Papua New Guinea (2.9% compared to 0.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Japan (1.5% compared to 0.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 367 or 36.0%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+68 persons)
  • Papua New Guinea (+66 persons)

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