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, 38.2% (1,379) of people in Ellen Grove were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 53.5% (1,934) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ellen Grove - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Ellen Grove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ellen Grove, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
Vietnam
New Zealand
India
Philippines
England
Samoa
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Sri Lanka
Germany
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+6
-1.9pp
Vietnam
+20
-0.9pp
New Zealand
+22
-0.7pp
India
+82
+1.8pp
Philippines
+31
+0.4pp
England
+1
-0.4pp
Samoa
0
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+26
+0.6pp
Sri Lanka
+12
+0.2pp
Germany
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Ellen Grove. 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 | 300 | 8.3% | 3.8% | 294 | 10.2% | 5.8% | +6 | -1.9pp |
| Vietnam | 225 | 6.2% | 1.3% | 205 | 7.1% | 1.2% | +20 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 205 | 5.7% | 3.4% | 183 | 6.4% | 3.6% | +22 | -0.7pp |
| India | 148 | 4.1% | 2.8% | 66 | 2.3% | 2.4% | +82 | +1.8pp |
| Philippines | 95 | 2.6% | 1.1% | 64 | 2.2% | 1.0% | +31 | +0.4pp |
| England | 61 | 1.7% | 3.4% | 60 | 2.1% | 3.5% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| Samoa | 60 | 1.7% | 0.2% | 60 | 2.1% | 0.2% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 42 | 1.2% | 3.0% | 16 | 0.6% | 2.8% | +26 | +0.6pp |
| Sri Lanka | 29 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 17 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 20 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 18 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.