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, 57.5% (3,431) of people in Macgregor (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 38.6% (2,303) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Macgregor (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Macgregor (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Macgregor (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Taiwan
India
Not stated
Korea, Republic of (South)
Vietnam
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-231
-4.4pp
Taiwan
-11
-0.3pp
India
+39
+0.6pp
Not stated
-31
-0.6pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+13
+0.2pp
Vietnam
+20
+0.3pp
Malaysia
+32
+0.5pp
New Zealand
+30
+0.4pp
Philippines
+53
+0.8pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
-18
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Macgregor (Qld). 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,023 | 17.1% | 3.0% | 1,254 | 21.5% | 2.8% | -231 | -4.4pp |
| Taiwan | 379 | 6.4% | 0.8% | 390 | 6.7% | 0.9% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| India | 278 | 4.7% | 2.8% | 239 | 4.1% | 2.4% | +39 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 232 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 263 | 4.5% | 5.8% | -31 | -0.6pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 173 | 2.9% | 0.8% | 160 | 2.7% | 0.9% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 165 | 2.8% | 1.3% | 145 | 2.5% | 1.2% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 153 | 2.6% | 0.7% | 121 | 2.1% | 0.7% | +32 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 146 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 116 | 2.0% | 3.6% | +30 | +0.4pp |
| Philippines | 134 | 2.2% | 1.1% | 81 | 1.4% | 1.0% | +53 | +0.8pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 126 | 2.1% | 0.7% | 144 | 2.5% | 0.6% | -18 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.