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, 33.5% (715) of people in Dutton Park were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 61.5% (1,311) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dutton Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Dutton Park 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 Dutton Park, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Greece
Vietnam
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
Taiwan
Korea, Republic of (South)
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-41
-2.3pp
England
+12
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+14
+0.6pp
Greece
+8
+0.3pp
Vietnam
-2
-0.2pp
India
+8
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-3
-0.2pp
Philippines
+9
+0.4pp
Taiwan
+3
+0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+7
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Dutton Park. 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 | 107 | 5.0% | 3.8% | 148 | 7.3% | 5.8% | -41 | -2.3pp |
| England | 65 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 53 | 2.6% | 3.5% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 55 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 41 | 2.0% | 3.6% | +14 | +0.6pp |
| Greece | 46 | 2.2% | 0.1% | 38 | 1.9% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 39 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 41 | 2.0% | 1.2% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| India | 39 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 31 | 1.5% | 2.4% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 38 | 1.8% | 3.0% | 41 | 2.0% | 2.8% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 30 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 21 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| Taiwan | 21 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 18 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 21 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 14 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +7 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.