Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 33.2% (1,808) of people in Bellbowrie were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 65.3% (3,553) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bellbowrie - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bellbowrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bellbowrie, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
South Africa
New Zealand
India
Not stated
Scotland
United States of America
Zimbabwe
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-43
-0.8pp
South Africa
-19
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-12
-0.2pp
India
+33
+0.6pp
Not stated
-93
-1.8pp
Scotland
-1
0.0pp
United States of America
+13
+0.2pp
Zimbabwe
-1
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+7
+0.1pp
Philippines
+7
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bellbowrie. 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 | 467 | 8.6% | 3.4% | 510 | 9.4% | 3.5% | -43 | -0.8pp |
| South Africa | 236 | 4.3% | 1.1% | 255 | 4.7% | 1.0% | -19 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 164 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 176 | 3.2% | 3.6% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| India | 116 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 83 | 1.5% | 2.4% | +33 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 78 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 171 | 3.2% | 5.8% | -93 | -1.8pp |
| Scotland | 49 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 50 | 0.9% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 49 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 36 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Zimbabwe | 49 | 0.9% | 0.2% | 50 | 0.9% | 0.2% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 45 | 0.8% | 3.0% | 38 | 0.7% | 2.8% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 35 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 28 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.