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, 33.4% (1,450) of people in Fig Tree Pocket were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 64.8% (2,809) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Fig Tree Pocket - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Fig Tree Pocket in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fig Tree Pocket, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
2021 count
259
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
259
6.0%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
185
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
185
4.3%
+0.5pp
India
2021 count
123
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
123
2.8%
+1.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
108
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
108
2.5%
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
103
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
103
2.4%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
77
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
77
1.8%
-1.7pp
United States of America
2021 count
48
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
48
1.1%
-0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
40
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
40
0.9%
-0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
37
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
37
0.9%
+0.3pp
Malaysia
2021 count
31
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
31
0.7%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+11
-0.2pp
South Africa
+30
+0.5pp
India
+67
+1.4pp
New Zealand
-8
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+74
+1.7pp
Not stated
-64
-1.7pp
United States of America
-6
-0.2pp
Scotland
-1
-0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+11
+0.3pp
Malaysia
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Fig Tree Pocket. 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 | |
| England | 259 | 6.0% | 3.4% | 248 | 6.2% | 3.5% | +11 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 185 | 4.3% | 1.1% | 155 | 3.8% | 1.0% | +30 | +0.5pp |
| India | 123 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 56 | 1.4% | 2.4% | +67 | +1.4pp |
| New Zealand | 108 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 116 | 2.9% | 3.6% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 103 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 29 | 0.7% | 2.8% | +74 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 77 | 1.8% | 3.8% | 141 | 3.5% | 5.8% | -64 | -1.7pp |
| United States of America | 48 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 54 | 1.3% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 40 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 41 | 1.0% | 0.5% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 37 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 26 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 31 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 26 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +5 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.