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RDA Darling Downs and South West RegionCommunity profile

RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

Birthplace

In 2021, 11.8% of people in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region were born overseas, compared with 18.4% in Regional QLD.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region. 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, the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region'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
RDA Darling Downs and South West Region - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born32,74411.818.427,02510.217.3+5,719
Australia225,28981.274.4215,17181.574.3+10,118
Not stated19,4407.07.321,9118.38.4-2,471
Total Population277,473100.0100.0264,107100.0100.0+13,366
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
RDA Darling Downs and South West Region - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom5,6932.14.35,6922.24.4+1
New Zealand3,9631.43.73,7761.43.9+187
Philippines2,7281.00.92,0820.80.8+646
India2,3060.80.81,6100.60.6+696
Iraq2,2000.80.13500.10.0+1,850
South Africa1,5160.50.91,2850.50.7+231
Nepal7780.30.23060.10.1+472
China7330.30.56740.30.4+59
Zimbabwe6470.20.26360.20.2+11
United States of America6360.20.45870.20.3+49
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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 the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region in 2021 compared to Regional QLD shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 11.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 18.4% for Regional QLD.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region was Philippines, where 1.0% of the population, or 2,728 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region and Regional QLD were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in New Zealand (1.4% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (2.1% compared to 4.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 5719 or 21.2%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Iraq (+1,850 persons)
  • India (+696 persons)
  • Philippines (+646 persons)
  • Nepal (+472 persons)

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