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, 22.2% (778) of people in Lota were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 75.2% (2,635) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lota - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lota in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lota, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
New Zealand
Not stated
South Africa
Scotland
Ireland
Germany
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Canada
United States of America
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+8
-0.3pp
New Zealand
-28
-1.3pp
Not stated
-12
-0.6pp
South Africa
-3
-0.2pp
Scotland
-6
-0.3pp
Ireland
-3
-0.2pp
Germany
-2
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+7
+0.1pp
Canada
+6
+0.1pp
United States of America
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lota. 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 | 245 | 7.0% | 3.4% | 237 | 7.3% | 3.5% | +8 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 169 | 4.8% | 3.4% | 197 | 6.1% | 3.6% | -28 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 90 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 102 | 3.2% | 5.8% | -12 | -0.6pp |
| South Africa | 51 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 54 | 1.7% | 1.0% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 33 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 39 | 1.2% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Ireland | 25 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 28 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 20 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 22 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 19 | 0.5% | 3.0% | 12 | 0.4% | 2.8% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Canada | 19 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 13 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 17 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.