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, 31.4% (722) of people in Herston were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 61% (1,402) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Herston - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Herston in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Herston, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
India
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Colombia
Vietnam
Singapore
Philippines
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-120
-5.7pp
India
+20
+0.8pp
England
-2
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-87
-4.1pp
New Zealand
+1
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+10
+0.4pp
Colombia
+5
+0.1pp
Vietnam
-32
-1.5pp
Singapore
+6
+0.2pp
Philippines
+15
+0.7pp
Data table
Birthplace for Herston. 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 | 176 | 7.7% | 3.8% | 296 | 13.4% | 5.8% | -120 | -5.7pp |
| India | 67 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 47 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +20 | +0.8pp |
| England | 60 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 62 | 2.8% | 3.5% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 53 | 2.3% | 3.0% | 140 | 6.4% | 2.8% | -87 | -4.1pp |
| New Zealand | 47 | 2.0% | 3.4% | 46 | 2.1% | 3.6% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 27 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 17 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| Colombia | 24 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 19 | 0.9% | 0.3% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 23 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 55 | 2.5% | 1.2% | -32 | -1.5pp |
| Singapore | 23 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 17 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 22 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 7 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +15 | +0.7pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.