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, 26.2% (1,977) of people in Bulimba were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 70.2% (5,306) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bulimba - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bulimba in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bulimba, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
2021 count
518
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
518
6.9%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
271
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
271
3.6%
-4.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
264
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
264
3.5%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
104
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
104
1.4%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
79
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
79
1.0%
-0.3pp
United States of America
2021 count
71
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
71
0.9%
+0.2pp
Brazil
2021 count
57
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
57
0.8%
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
53
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
53
0.7%
+0.3pp
Canada
2021 count
40
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
40
0.5%
0.0pp
Ireland
2021 count
39
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
39
0.5%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+82
+0.5pp
Not stated
-257
-4.1pp
New Zealand
+9
-0.2pp
South Africa
+11
0.0pp
Scotland
-7
-0.3pp
United States of America
+23
+0.2pp
Brazil
+32
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+23
+0.3pp
Canada
+7
0.0pp
Ireland
-23
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bulimba. 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 | 518 | 6.9% | 3.4% | 436 | 6.4% | 3.5% | +82 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 271 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 528 | 7.7% | 5.8% | -257 | -4.1pp |
| New Zealand | 264 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 255 | 3.7% | 3.6% | +9 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 104 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 93 | 1.4% | 1.0% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 79 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 86 | 1.3% | 0.5% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| United States of America | 71 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 48 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Brazil | 57 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 25 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +32 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 53 | 0.7% | 3.0% | 30 | 0.4% | 2.8% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| Canada | 40 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 33 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 39 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 62 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -23 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.