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, 22% (827) of people in Karana Downs were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 76.3% (2,873) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Karana Downs - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Karana Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Karana Downs, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
2021 count
255
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
255
6.8%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
155
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
155
4.1%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
107
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
107
2.8%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
64
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
64
1.7%
-1.7pp
United States of America
2021 count
29
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
29
0.8%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
25
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
0.7%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
21
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21
0.6%
+0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
20
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
20
0.5%
+0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
18
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18
0.5%
+0.1pp
Canada
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+2
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+11
+0.4pp
South Africa
-2
0.0pp
Not stated
-65
-1.7pp
United States of America
+2
+0.1pp
Germany
-2
0.0pp
Scotland
+2
+0.1pp
Ireland
+4
+0.1pp
Netherlands
+3
+0.1pp
Canada
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Karana Downs. 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 | |
| England | 255 | 6.8% | 3.4% | 253 | 6.6% | 3.5% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 155 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 144 | 3.7% | 3.6% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 107 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 109 | 2.8% | 1.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 64 | 1.7% | 3.8% | 129 | 3.4% | 5.8% | -65 | -1.7pp |
| United States of America | 29 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 27 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 25 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 27 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 21 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 20 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 18 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Canada | 14 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.