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, 47.3% (2,230) of people in Drewvale were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 49.9% (2,353) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Drewvale - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Drewvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Drewvale, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
India
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
England
Korea, Republic of (South)
Fiji
Taiwan
Philippines
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+161
+3.0pp
New Zealand
-8
-0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+80
+1.4pp
Not stated
-22
-0.7pp
England
-18
-0.5pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+37
+0.7pp
Fiji
-2
-0.1pp
Taiwan
+15
+0.3pp
Philippines
+3
0.0pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+15
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Drewvale. 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 | 463 | 9.8% | 2.8% | 302 | 6.8% | 2.4% | +161 | +3.0pp |
| New Zealand | 308 | 6.5% | 3.4% | 316 | 7.1% | 3.6% | -8 | -0.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 302 | 6.4% | 3.0% | 222 | 5.0% | 2.8% | +80 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 128 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 150 | 3.4% | 5.8% | -22 | -0.7pp |
| England | 99 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 117 | 2.6% | 3.5% | -18 | -0.5pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 89 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 52 | 1.2% | 0.9% | +37 | +0.7pp |
| Fiji | 85 | 1.8% | 0.4% | 87 | 1.9% | 0.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Taiwan | 74 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 59 | 1.3% | 0.9% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 57 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 54 | 1.2% | 1.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 54 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 39 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +15 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.