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, 34.6% (3,048) of people in Mansfield (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 63.1% (5,562) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mansfield (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mansfield (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 Mansfield (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
New Zealand
Not stated
England
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
Malaysia
Korea, Republic of (South)
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+162
+1.8pp
India
+87
+1.0pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.2pp
Not stated
-174
-2.0pp
England
-31
-0.4pp
South Africa
+15
+0.2pp
Sri Lanka
0
0.0pp
Vietnam
+35
+0.4pp
Malaysia
+27
+0.3pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+19
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mansfield (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) | 398 | 4.5% | 3.0% | 236 | 2.7% | 2.8% | +162 | +1.8pp |
| India | 324 | 3.7% | 2.8% | 237 | 2.7% | 2.4% | +87 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 285 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 291 | 3.4% | 3.6% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 202 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 376 | 4.3% | 5.8% | -174 | -2.0pp |
| England | 194 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 225 | 2.6% | 3.5% | -31 | -0.4pp |
| South Africa | 149 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 134 | 1.5% | 1.0% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 143 | 1.6% | 0.5% | 143 | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 114 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 79 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +35 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 109 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 82 | 0.9% | 0.7% | +27 | +0.3pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 108 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 89 | 1.0% | 0.9% | +19 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.