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, 18% (1,250) of people in Keperra were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 79.5% (5,530) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Keperra - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Keperra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Keperra, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
2021 count
234
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
234
3.4%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
179
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
179
2.6%
-1.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
163
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
163
2.3%
-0.3pp
South Africa
2021 count
49
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
49
0.7%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
47
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
47
0.7%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
46
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
46
0.7%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
46
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
46
0.7%
+0.1pp
Myanmar
2021 count
45
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
45
0.6%
0.0pp
Thailand
2021 count
44
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
44
0.6%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
37
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
37
0.5%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-17
-0.3pp
Not stated
-94
-1.4pp
New Zealand
-12
-0.3pp
South Africa
+17
+0.2pp
India
+6
+0.1pp
Scotland
+4
+0.1pp
Philippines
+7
+0.1pp
Myanmar
+7
0.0pp
Thailand
+15
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+5
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Keperra. 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 | 234 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 251 | 3.7% | 3.5% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 179 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 273 | 4.0% | 5.8% | -94 | -1.4pp |
| New Zealand | 163 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 175 | 2.6% | 3.6% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| South Africa | 49 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 32 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| India | 47 | 0.7% | 2.8% | 41 | 0.6% | 2.4% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 46 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 42 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 46 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 39 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Myanmar | 45 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 38 | 0.6% | 0.1% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Thailand | 44 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 29 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 37 | 0.5% | 3.0% | 32 | 0.5% | 2.8% | +5 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.