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, 33% (1,020) of people in Jamboree Heights were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 64.2% (1,985) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Jamboree Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Jamboree Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jamboree Heights, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
New Zealand
England
Vietnam
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
Iran
Philippines
India
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
New Zealand
+8
+0.2pp
England
-5
-0.1pp
Vietnam
-3
-0.2pp
Not stated
+13
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-1
0.0pp
South Africa
+5
+0.1pp
Iran
+23
+0.8pp
Philippines
-1
0.0pp
India
+1
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+1
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Jamboree Heights. 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 | |
| New Zealand | 136 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 128 | 4.2% | 3.6% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| England | 107 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 112 | 3.6% | 3.5% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 88 | 2.8% | 1.3% | 91 | 3.0% | 1.2% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 88 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 75 | 2.4% | 5.8% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 73 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 74 | 2.4% | 2.8% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 54 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 49 | 1.6% | 1.0% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Iran | 45 | 1.5% | 0.4% | 22 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +23 | +0.8pp |
| Philippines | 45 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 46 | 1.5% | 1.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| India | 36 | 1.2% | 2.8% | 35 | 1.1% | 2.4% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 27 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 26 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +1 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.