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, 20.2% (1,991) of people in Kedron were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 76.3% (7,535) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kedron - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kedron in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kedron, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
New Zealand
England
India
Philippines
Italy
South Africa
United States of America
Nepal
Fiji
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-203
-2.4pp
New Zealand
-2
-0.2pp
England
+3
-0.1pp
India
+6
-0.1pp
Philippines
+23
+0.2pp
Italy
-20
-0.2pp
South Africa
+20
+0.2pp
United States of America
+14
+0.1pp
Nepal
+15
+0.2pp
Fiji
+9
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kedron. 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 | 344 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 547 | 5.9% | 5.8% | -203 | -2.4pp |
| New Zealand | 302 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 304 | 3.3% | 3.6% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| England | 255 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 252 | 2.7% | 3.5% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| India | 210 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 204 | 2.2% | 2.4% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 125 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 102 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 66 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 86 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -20 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 58 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 38 | 0.4% | 1.0% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 54 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 40 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Nepal | 45 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 30 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Fiji | 41 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 32 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +9 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.