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, 21% (2,114) of people in Everton Park were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 76.8% (7,743) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Everton Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Everton Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Everton Park, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
New Zealand
2021 count
272
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
272
2.7%
-0.2pp
England
2021 count
257
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
257
2.5%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
230
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
230
2.3%
-1.9pp
India
2021 count
173
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
173
1.7%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
114
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
114
1.1%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
94
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
94
0.9%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
86
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
86
0.9%
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
65
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
65
0.6%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
62
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
62
0.6%
-0.1pp
Malaysia
2021 count
54
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
54
0.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
New Zealand
+16
-0.2pp
England
+37
0.0pp
Not stated
-138
-1.9pp
India
+27
0.0pp
South Africa
+27
+0.1pp
Philippines
+26
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+7
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
+27
+0.2pp
Italy
-2
-0.1pp
Malaysia
+24
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Everton 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 | |
| New Zealand | 272 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 256 | 2.9% | 3.6% | +16 | -0.2pp |
| England | 257 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 220 | 2.5% | 3.5% | +37 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 230 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 368 | 4.2% | 5.8% | -138 | -1.9pp |
| India | 173 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 146 | 1.7% | 2.4% | +27 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 114 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 87 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +27 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 94 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 68 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +26 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 86 | 0.9% | 3.0% | 79 | 0.9% | 2.8% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 65 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 38 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 62 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 64 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 54 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 30 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +24 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.