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, 50% (2,453) of people in Heathwood were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 47.2% (2,313) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Heathwood - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Heathwood in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Heathwood, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
India
Vietnam
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Nepal
England
Fiji
Philippines
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+529
+8.2pp
Vietnam
+120
-0.5pp
New Zealand
+92
-0.7pp
Sri Lanka
+104
+1.5pp
Not stated
+21
-1.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+29
-0.5pp
Nepal
+59
+0.7pp
England
-6
-1.5pp
Fiji
+31
-0.1pp
Philippines
+40
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Heathwood. 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 | |
| India | 689 | 14.0% | 2.8% | 160 | 5.8% | 2.4% | +529 | +8.2pp |
| Vietnam | 304 | 6.2% | 1.3% | 184 | 6.7% | 1.2% | +120 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 252 | 5.1% | 3.4% | 160 | 5.8% | 3.6% | +92 | -0.7pp |
| Sri Lanka | 145 | 3.0% | 0.5% | 41 | 1.5% | 0.5% | +104 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 139 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 118 | 4.3% | 5.8% | +21 | -1.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 98 | 2.0% | 3.0% | 69 | 2.5% | 2.8% | +29 | -0.5pp |
| Nepal | 96 | 2.0% | 0.4% | 37 | 1.3% | 0.2% | +59 | +0.7pp |
| England | 80 | 1.6% | 3.4% | 86 | 3.1% | 3.5% | -6 | -1.5pp |
| Fiji | 74 | 1.5% | 0.4% | 43 | 1.6% | 0.5% | +31 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 63 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 23 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +40 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.