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, 23.5% (242) of people in Burbank were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 73.4% (755) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Burbank - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Burbank in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burbank, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
New Zealand
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Taiwan
Papua New Guinea
Vietnam
South Africa
Malaysia
India
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+8
+0.8pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.6pp
Not stated
-29
-2.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+16
+1.6pp
Taiwan
+9
+0.9pp
Papua New Guinea
+1
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+9
+0.9pp
South Africa
+4
+0.4pp
Malaysia
0
0.0pp
India
-4
-0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Burbank. 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 | 47 | 4.6% | 3.4% | 39 | 3.8% | 3.5% | +8 | +0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 33 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 39 | 3.8% | 3.6% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 61 | 5.9% | 5.8% | -29 | -2.8pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 30 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 14 | 1.3% | 2.8% | +16 | +1.6pp |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1.5% | 0.8% | 6 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +9 | +0.9pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 11 | 1.1% | 0.4% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 12 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 1.2% | +9 | +0.9pp |
| South Africa | 12 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 8 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 10 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| India | 10 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 14 | 1.3% | 2.4% | -4 | -0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.