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, 17.9% (1,721) of people in Brighton (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 79.1% (7,603) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Brighton (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Brighton (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brighton (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
New Zealand
Not stated
Scotland
South Africa
Philippines
Germany
Papua New Guinea
Ireland
United States of America
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+18
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+2
-0.1pp
Not stated
-197
-2.2pp
Scotland
+24
+0.2pp
South Africa
-2
0.0pp
Philippines
+9
+0.1pp
Germany
+7
+0.1pp
Papua New Guinea
-3
0.0pp
Ireland
-1
0.0pp
United States of America
+7
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Brighton (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 | 550 | 5.7% | 3.4% | 532 | 5.6% | 3.5% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 369 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 367 | 3.9% | 3.6% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 292 | 3.0% | 3.8% | 489 | 5.2% | 5.8% | -197 | -2.2pp |
| Scotland | 81 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 57 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 56 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 58 | 0.6% | 1.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 53 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 44 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 47 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 40 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 45 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 48 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 45 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 46 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 43 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 36 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +7 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.