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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, 25.4% (1,693) of people in Cannon Hill were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 70.8% (4,720) of people were born in Australia.

Section overview

Birthplace - Ranked by size

Cannon Hill - Overseas born (Usual residence)

This table summarises birthplace for Cannon Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.

Boundary-adjusted comparison

This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.

Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cannon Hill, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).

Cannon Hill
Brisbane (C)

New Zealand

Not stated

England

India

South Africa

China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)

Philippines

Ireland

Brazil

Scotland

Data table

Birthplace for Cannon Hill. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).

Birthplace for Cannon Hill. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Birthplace for Cannon Hill. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Brisbane (C)%Count%Brisbane (C)%Countpp
New Zealand2844.3%3.4%2143.9%3.6%+70+0.4pp
Not stated2493.7%3.8%4618.4%5.8%-212-4.7pp
England2463.7%3.4%1793.3%3.5%+67+0.4pp
India1372.1%2.8%821.5%2.4%+55+0.6pp
South Africa891.3%1.1%330.6%1.0%+56+0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)821.2%3.0%671.2%2.8%+150.0pp
Philippines731.1%1.1%460.8%1.0%+27+0.3pp
Ireland470.7%0.4%631.1%0.4%-16-0.4pp
Brazil370.6%0.4%180.3%0.2%+19+0.3pp
Scotland360.5%0.5%350.6%0.5%+1-0.1pp

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.