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, 16% (731) of people in Grange (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 82.2% (3,768) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Grange (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Grange (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grange (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
2021 count
187
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
187
4.1%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
114
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
114
2.5%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
84
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
84
1.8%
-1.6pp
United States of America
2021 count
34
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
34
0.7%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
34
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
34
0.7%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
27
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
27
0.6%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
22
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
22
0.5%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
20
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
20
0.4%
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
18
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.4%
0.0pp
Canada
2021 count
18
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
18
0.4%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+12
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.3pp
Not stated
-60
-1.6pp
United States of America
0
-0.1pp
South Africa
+10
+0.1pp
Italy
-2
-0.1pp
India
-1
0.0pp
Scotland
-9
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+3
0.0pp
Canada
-7
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Grange (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 | |
| England | 187 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 175 | 4.2% | 3.5% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 114 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 117 | 2.8% | 3.6% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 84 | 1.8% | 3.8% | 144 | 3.4% | 5.8% | -60 | -1.6pp |
| United States of America | 34 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 34 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 34 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 24 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 27 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 29 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| India | 22 | 0.5% | 2.8% | 23 | 0.5% | 2.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 20 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 29 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 18 | 0.4% | 3.0% | 15 | 0.4% | 2.8% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Canada | 18 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 25 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -7 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.