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, 24.7% (813) of people in Chelmer were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 73.4% (2,419) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Chelmer - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Chelmer in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chelmer, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
New Zealand
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
India
United States of America
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Scotland
Vietnam
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+37
+0.6pp
New Zealand
-1
-0.3pp
Not stated
-60
-2.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+24
+0.6pp
South Africa
+16
+0.4pp
India
+21
+0.5pp
United States of America
+5
0.0pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+20
+0.6pp
Scotland
-8
-0.3pp
Vietnam
+7
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Chelmer. 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 | 188 | 5.7% | 3.4% | 151 | 5.1% | 3.5% | +37 | +0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 77 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 78 | 2.6% | 3.6% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 64 | 1.9% | 3.8% | 124 | 4.2% | 5.8% | -60 | -2.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 54 | 1.6% | 3.0% | 30 | 1.0% | 2.8% | +24 | +0.6pp |
| South Africa | 49 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 33 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| India | 41 | 1.2% | 2.8% | 20 | 0.7% | 2.4% | +21 | +0.5pp |
| United States of America | 37 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 32 | 1.1% | 0.5% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 32 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 12 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| Scotland | 26 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 34 | 1.1% | 0.5% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 25 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 18 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +7 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.