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, 44.4% (6,778) of people in Inala were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 46.6% (7,103) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Inala - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Inala in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Inala, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Vietnam
Not stated
New Zealand
Eritrea
Samoa
Somalia
England
Sudan
Philippines
Ethiopia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+393
+2.0pp
Not stated
-247
-1.9pp
New Zealand
-10
-0.1pp
Eritrea
+101
+0.6pp
Samoa
-33
-0.3pp
Somalia
+20
0.0pp
England
-64
-0.5pp
Sudan
+12
0.0pp
Philippines
-19
-0.2pp
Ethiopia
+72
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Inala. 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 | |
| Vietnam | 3,262 | 21.4% | 1.3% | 2,869 | 19.4% | 1.2% | +393 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 1,370 | 9.0% | 3.8% | 1,617 | 10.9% | 5.8% | -247 | -1.9pp |
| New Zealand | 453 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 463 | 3.1% | 3.6% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Eritrea | 310 | 2.0% | 0.1% | 209 | 1.4% | 0.1% | +101 | +0.6pp |
| Samoa | 256 | 1.7% | 0.2% | 289 | 2.0% | 0.2% | -33 | -0.3pp |
| Somalia | 251 | 1.6% | 0.1% | 231 | 1.6% | 0.1% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| England | 221 | 1.4% | 3.4% | 285 | 1.9% | 3.5% | -64 | -0.5pp |
| Sudan | 171 | 1.1% | 0.1% | 159 | 1.1% | 0.1% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 142 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 161 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -19 | -0.2pp |
| Ethiopia | 136 | 0.9% | 0.1% | 64 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +72 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.