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, 24.5% (4,433) of people in Coorparoo were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 72.2% (13,054) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Coorparoo - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Coorparoo 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.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coorparoo, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
India
Nepal
Philippines
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
Colombia
Sri Lanka
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-394
-2.8pp
England
+112
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-23
-0.4pp
India
-129
-1.1pp
Nepal
+160
+0.8pp
Philippines
+60
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+32
+0.1pp
South Africa
+44
+0.2pp
Colombia
+20
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
+30
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Coorparoo. 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 | |
| Not stated | 598 | 3.3% | 3.8% | 992 | 6.1% | 5.8% | -394 | -2.8pp |
| England | 529 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 417 | 2.6% | 3.5% | +112 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 468 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 491 | 3.0% | 3.6% | -23 | -0.4pp |
| India | 457 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 586 | 3.6% | 2.4% | -129 | -1.1pp |
| Nepal | 309 | 1.7% | 0.4% | 149 | 0.9% | 0.2% | +160 | +0.8pp |
| Philippines | 163 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 103 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +60 | +0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 152 | 0.8% | 3.0% | 120 | 0.7% | 2.8% | +32 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 137 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 93 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +44 | +0.2pp |
| Colombia | 110 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 90 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 107 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 77 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +30 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.