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, 23.2% (1,499) of people in Holland Park West were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 72.8% (4,695) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Holland Park West - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Holland Park West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Holland Park West, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Korea, Republic of (South)
Japan
Vietnam
Ireland
Taiwan
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-46
-0.8pp
England
+2
0.0pp
New Zealand
-21
-0.4pp
India
-27
-0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+16
+0.2pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+7
+0.1pp
Japan
+14
+0.3pp
Vietnam
+3
0.0pp
Ireland
+2
0.0pp
Taiwan
+14
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Holland Park West. 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 | 257 | 4.0% | 3.8% | 303 | 4.8% | 5.8% | -46 | -0.8pp |
| England | 175 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 173 | 2.7% | 3.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 170 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 191 | 3.0% | 3.6% | -21 | -0.4pp |
| India | 154 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 181 | 2.9% | 2.4% | -27 | -0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 99 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 83 | 1.3% | 2.8% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 51 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 44 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Japan | 42 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 28 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 38 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 35 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 37 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 35 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Taiwan | 37 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 23 | 0.4% | 0.9% | +14 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.