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, 23.9% (995) of people in Balmoral (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 73.2% (3,054) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Balmoral (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Balmoral (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balmoral (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
2021 count
245
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
245
5.9%
+0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
158
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
158
3.8%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
122
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
122
2.9%
-3.6pp
South Africa
2021 count
56
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
56
1.3%
+0.7pp
Ireland
2021 count
36
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
36
0.9%
+0.5pp
United States of America
2021 count
33
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
33
0.8%
+0.4pp
Scotland
2021 count
32
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
32
0.8%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
32
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
32
0.8%
+0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
27
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
27
0.6%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
23
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
23
0.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+54
+0.9pp
New Zealand
+21
+0.2pp
Not stated
-126
-3.6pp
South Africa
+33
+0.7pp
Ireland
+19
+0.5pp
United States of America
+19
+0.4pp
Scotland
+6
+0.1pp
India
+21
+0.5pp
Philippines
+10
+0.2pp
Italy
+11
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Balmoral (Qld). 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 | |
| England | 245 | 5.9% | 3.4% | 191 | 5.0% | 3.5% | +54 | +0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 158 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 137 | 3.6% | 3.6% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 122 | 2.9% | 3.8% | 248 | 6.5% | 5.8% | -126 | -3.6pp |
| South Africa | 56 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 23 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +33 | +0.7pp |
| Ireland | 36 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +19 | +0.5pp |
| United States of America | 33 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +19 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 32 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 26 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| India | 32 | 0.8% | 2.8% | 11 | 0.3% | 2.4% | +21 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 27 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 17 | 0.4% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 23 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +11 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.