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, 40.6% (953) of people in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 58.4% (1,372) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
New Zealand
England
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Korea, Republic of (South)
Malaysia
Taiwan
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+80
+3.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+30
+0.9pp
New Zealand
+40
+1.5pp
England
+16
+0.3pp
Sri Lanka
+20
+0.6pp
South Africa
+5
-0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+19
+0.7pp
Malaysia
+13
+0.4pp
Taiwan
+14
+0.4pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mackenzie (Brisbane - 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 | |
| India | 140 | 6.0% | 2.8% | 60 | 2.9% | 2.4% | +80 | +3.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 112 | 4.8% | 3.0% | 82 | 3.9% | 2.8% | +30 | +0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 82 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 42 | 2.0% | 3.6% | +40 | +1.5pp |
| England | 81 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 65 | 3.1% | 3.5% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 61 | 2.6% | 0.5% | 41 | 2.0% | 0.5% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| South Africa | 61 | 2.6% | 1.1% | 56 | 2.7% | 1.0% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 38 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 19 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +19 | +0.7pp |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 21 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| Taiwan | 34 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 20 | 1.0% | 0.9% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 30 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 30 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.