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, 40.9% (3,680) of people in Algester were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 55.1% (4,956) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Algester - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Algester in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Algester, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
523
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
523
5.8%
+0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
445
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
445
4.9%
-1.7pp
India
2021 count
397
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
397
4.4%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
360
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
360
4.0%
0.0pp
England
2021 count
249
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
249
2.8%
-0.8pp
Philippines
2021 count
182
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
182
2.0%
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
147
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
147
1.6%
+1.1pp
Taiwan
2021 count
141
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
141
1.6%
+0.3pp
Malaysia
2021 count
118
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
118
1.3%
+0.3pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
106
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
106
1.2%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+76
+0.5pp
New Zealand
-108
-1.7pp
India
+116
+1.1pp
Not stated
+21
0.0pp
England
-53
-0.8pp
Philippines
+17
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+109
+1.1pp
Taiwan
+30
+0.3pp
Malaysia
+37
+0.3pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+23
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Algester. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 523 | 5.8% | 3.0% | 447 | 5.3% | 2.8% | +76 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 445 | 4.9% | 3.4% | 553 | 6.6% | 3.6% | -108 | -1.7pp |
| India | 397 | 4.4% | 2.8% | 281 | 3.3% | 2.4% | +116 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 360 | 4.0% | 3.8% | 339 | 4.0% | 5.8% | +21 | 0.0pp |
| England | 249 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 302 | 3.6% | 3.5% | -53 | -0.8pp |
| Philippines | 182 | 2.0% | 1.1% | 165 | 2.0% | 1.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 147 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 38 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +109 | +1.1pp |
| Taiwan | 141 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 111 | 1.3% | 0.9% | +30 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 118 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 81 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +37 | +0.3pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 106 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 83 | 1.0% | 0.6% | +23 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.