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, 55.2% (9,918) of people in Calamvale were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 40.6% (7,303) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Calamvale - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Calamvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Calamvale, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
2,441
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
2,441
13.6%
-1.2pp
India
2021 count
1,056
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,056
5.9%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
750
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
750
4.2%
-0.3pp
Taiwan
2021 count
746
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
746
4.2%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
683
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
683
3.8%
+0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
512
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
512
2.8%
-0.3pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
472
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
472
2.6%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
392
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
392
2.2%
+0.3pp
Malaysia
2021 count
383
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
383
2.1%
-0.2pp
England
2021 count
273
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
273
1.5%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-98
-1.2pp
India
+260
+1.3pp
Not stated
-18
-0.3pp
Taiwan
-2
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+47
+0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
-15
-0.3pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+9
-0.1pp
Philippines
+61
+0.3pp
Malaysia
-7
-0.2pp
England
-58
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Calamvale. 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 2,441 | 13.6% | 3.0% | 2,539 | 14.8% | 2.8% | -98 | -1.2pp |
| India | 1,056 | 5.9% | 2.8% | 796 | 4.6% | 2.4% | +260 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 750 | 4.2% | 3.8% | 768 | 4.5% | 5.8% | -18 | -0.3pp |
| Taiwan | 746 | 4.2% | 0.8% | 748 | 4.4% | 0.9% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 683 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 636 | 3.7% | 3.6% | +47 | +0.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 512 | 2.8% | 0.7% | 527 | 3.1% | 0.6% | -15 | -0.3pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 472 | 2.6% | 0.8% | 463 | 2.7% | 0.9% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 392 | 2.2% | 1.1% | 331 | 1.9% | 1.0% | +61 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 383 | 2.1% | 0.7% | 390 | 2.3% | 0.7% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| England | 273 | 1.5% | 3.4% | 331 | 1.9% | 3.5% | -58 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.