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, 35.7% (3,746) of people in Chapel Hill (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 62.8% (6,589) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Chapel Hill (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Chapel Hill (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chapel Hill (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
South Africa
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
New Zealand
India
Malaysia
Not stated
Iran
Sri Lanka
Korea, Republic of (South)
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-19
-0.4pp
South Africa
+29
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+114
+1.0pp
New Zealand
-9
-0.2pp
India
+69
+0.6pp
Malaysia
+19
+0.1pp
Not stated
-222
-2.3pp
Iran
+71
+0.7pp
Sri Lanka
+29
+0.2pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+35
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Chapel Hill (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 | 562 | 5.4% | 3.4% | 581 | 5.8% | 3.5% | -19 | -0.4pp |
| South Africa | 341 | 3.3% | 1.1% | 312 | 3.1% | 1.0% | +29 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 337 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 223 | 2.2% | 2.8% | +114 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 285 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 294 | 2.9% | 3.6% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| India | 213 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 144 | 1.4% | 2.4% | +69 | +0.6pp |
| Malaysia | 156 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 137 | 1.4% | 0.7% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 149 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 371 | 3.7% | 5.8% | -222 | -2.3pp |
| Iran | 126 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 55 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +71 | +0.7pp |
| Sri Lanka | 109 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 80 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +29 | +0.2pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 106 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 71 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +35 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.