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, 30.5% (3,632) of people in Annerley were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 66% (7,862) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Annerley - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Annerley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Annerley, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
India
Vietnam
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
Colombia
United States of America
Nepal
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-383
-3.6pp
England
+40
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+33
+0.2pp
India
-43
-0.5pp
Vietnam
-12
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-88
-0.8pp
Philippines
+11
0.0pp
Colombia
+62
+0.5pp
United States of America
+14
+0.1pp
Nepal
+4
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Annerley. 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 | |
| Not stated | 418 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 801 | 7.1% | 5.8% | -383 | -3.6pp |
| England | 348 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 308 | 2.7% | 3.5% | +40 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 344 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 311 | 2.7% | 3.6% | +33 | +0.2pp |
| India | 285 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 328 | 2.9% | 2.4% | -43 | -0.5pp |
| Vietnam | 166 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 178 | 1.6% | 1.2% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 128 | 1.1% | 3.0% | 216 | 1.9% | 2.8% | -88 | -0.8pp |
| Philippines | 123 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 112 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Colombia | 112 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 50 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +62 | +0.5pp |
| United States of America | 94 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 80 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Nepal | 90 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 86 | 0.8% | 0.2% | +4 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.