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, 47.4% (2,685) of people in Coopers Plains were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 47.7% (2,700) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Coopers Plains - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Coopers Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coopers Plains, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
Philippines
Taiwan
Vietnam
New Zealand
Malaysia
Korea, Republic of (South)
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+151
+2.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-48
-1.1pp
Not stated
-117
-2.3pp
Philippines
+28
+0.3pp
Taiwan
+28
+0.4pp
Vietnam
+16
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-26
-0.5pp
Malaysia
+39
+0.6pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
-19
-0.4pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Coopers Plains. 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 | |
| India | 568 | 10.0% | 2.8% | 417 | 7.6% | 2.4% | +151 | +2.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 372 | 6.6% | 3.0% | 420 | 7.7% | 2.8% | -48 | -1.1pp |
| Not stated | 280 | 4.9% | 3.8% | 397 | 7.2% | 5.8% | -117 | -2.3pp |
| Philippines | 201 | 3.5% | 1.1% | 173 | 3.2% | 1.0% | +28 | +0.3pp |
| Taiwan | 155 | 2.7% | 0.8% | 127 | 2.3% | 0.9% | +28 | +0.4pp |
| Vietnam | 128 | 2.3% | 1.3% | 112 | 2.0% | 1.2% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 123 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 149 | 2.7% | 3.6% | -26 | -0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 116 | 2.0% | 0.7% | 77 | 1.4% | 0.7% | +39 | +0.6pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 79 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 98 | 1.8% | 0.9% | -19 | -0.4pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 74 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 76 | 1.4% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.