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% (1,735) of people in Chermside West were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 71.5% (4,972) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Chermside West - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Chermside West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chermside West, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
New Zealand
Not stated
India
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
Italy
South Africa
Papua New Guinea
Malaysia
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
New Zealand
+21
0.0pp
Not stated
-66
-1.4pp
India
+65
+0.7pp
England
+16
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+44
+0.5pp
Philippines
-4
-0.2pp
Italy
-13
-0.3pp
South Africa
+23
+0.3pp
Papua New Guinea
0
-0.1pp
Malaysia
+13
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Chermside West. 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 | |
| New Zealand | 259 | 3.7% | 3.4% | 238 | 3.7% | 3.6% | +21 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 246 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 312 | 4.9% | 5.8% | -66 | -1.4pp |
| India | 239 | 3.4% | 2.8% | 174 | 2.7% | 2.4% | +65 | +0.7pp |
| England | 188 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 172 | 2.7% | 3.5% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 107 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 63 | 1.0% | 2.8% | +44 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 96 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 100 | 1.6% | 1.0% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Italy | 76 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 89 | 1.4% | 0.4% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| South Africa | 46 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 23 | 0.4% | 1.0% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 43 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 43 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 43 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 30 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +13 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.