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, 47.1% (3,681) of people in Durack (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 48.3% (3,774) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Durack (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Durack (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Durack (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Vietnam
Not stated
New Zealand
India
Philippines
England
Sri Lanka
Samoa
Eritrea
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+143
+1.2pp
Not stated
-245
-3.5pp
New Zealand
-17
-0.3pp
India
+47
+0.5pp
Philippines
+59
+0.7pp
England
+8
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
+34
+0.4pp
Samoa
-3
-0.1pp
Eritrea
+7
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-6
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Durack (Qld). 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 | 1,133 | 14.5% | 1.3% | 990 | 13.3% | 1.2% | +143 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 362 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 607 | 8.1% | 5.8% | -245 | -3.5pp |
| New Zealand | 247 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 264 | 3.5% | 3.6% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| India | 234 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 187 | 2.5% | 2.4% | +47 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 200 | 2.6% | 1.1% | 141 | 1.9% | 1.0% | +59 | +0.7pp |
| England | 196 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 188 | 2.5% | 3.5% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 123 | 1.6% | 0.5% | 89 | 1.2% | 0.5% | +34 | +0.4pp |
| Samoa | 86 | 1.1% | 0.2% | 89 | 1.2% | 0.2% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Eritrea | 85 | 1.1% | 0.1% | 78 | 1.0% | 0.1% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 73 | 0.9% | 3.0% | 79 | 1.1% | 2.8% | -6 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.