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, 25.1% (4,379) of people in Bracken Ridge were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 72.4% (12,637) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bracken Ridge - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bracken Ridge in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bracken Ridge, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
New Zealand
India
England
Not stated
Philippines
Fiji
Iraq
South Africa
Nepal
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
New Zealand
-47
-0.4pp
India
+210
+1.1pp
England
+2
-0.1pp
Not stated
-276
-1.7pp
Philippines
+7
-0.1pp
Fiji
-2
-0.1pp
Iraq
+52
+0.3pp
South Africa
+11
0.0pp
Nepal
+64
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+15
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bracken Ridge. 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 | |
| New Zealand | 737 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 784 | 4.6% | 3.6% | -47 | -0.4pp |
| India | 699 | 4.0% | 2.8% | 489 | 2.9% | 2.4% | +210 | +1.1pp |
| England | 557 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 555 | 3.3% | 3.5% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 432 | 2.5% | 3.8% | 708 | 4.2% | 5.8% | -276 | -1.7pp |
| Philippines | 422 | 2.4% | 1.1% | 415 | 2.5% | 1.0% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Fiji | 130 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 132 | 0.8% | 0.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Iraq | 126 | 0.7% | 0.1% | 74 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +52 | +0.3pp |
| South Africa | 126 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 115 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Nepal | 106 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 42 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +64 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 94 | 0.5% | 3.0% | 79 | 0.5% | 2.8% | +15 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.