Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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, 48.8% (3,457) of people in Doolandella were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 46.9% (3,321) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Doolandella - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Doolandella in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doolandella, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Vietnam
2021 count
697
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
697
9.8%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
516
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
516
7.3%
+1.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
398
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
398
5.6%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
310
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
310
4.4%
-4.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
127
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
127
1.8%
+0.2pp
Fiji
2021 count
115
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
115
1.6%
-0.1pp
Samoa
2021 count
88
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
88
1.2%
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
86
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
86
1.2%
-0.5pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
86
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
86
1.2%
+0.7pp
England
2021 count
73
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
73
1.0%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+221
-0.1pp
India
+225
+1.2pp
New Zealand
+141
+0.2pp
Not stated
-97
-4.1pp
Philippines
+50
+0.2pp
Fiji
+33
-0.1pp
Samoa
+19
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+5
-0.5pp
Afghanistan
+60
+0.7pp
England
-11
-0.8pp
Data table
Birthplace for Doolandella. 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 | |
| Vietnam | 697 | 9.8% | 1.3% | 476 | 9.9% | 1.2% | +221 | -0.1pp |
| India | 516 | 7.3% | 2.8% | 291 | 6.1% | 2.4% | +225 | +1.2pp |
| New Zealand | 398 | 5.6% | 3.4% | 257 | 5.4% | 3.6% | +141 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 310 | 4.4% | 3.8% | 407 | 8.5% | 5.8% | -97 | -4.1pp |
| Philippines | 127 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 77 | 1.6% | 1.0% | +50 | +0.2pp |
| Fiji | 115 | 1.6% | 0.4% | 82 | 1.7% | 0.5% | +33 | -0.1pp |
| Samoa | 88 | 1.2% | 0.2% | 69 | 1.4% | 0.2% | +19 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 86 | 1.2% | 3.0% | 81 | 1.7% | 2.8% | +5 | -0.5pp |
| Afghanistan | 86 | 1.2% | 0.1% | 26 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +60 | +0.7pp |
| England | 73 | 1.0% | 3.4% | 84 | 1.8% | 3.5% | -11 | -0.8pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.