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, 24.2% (1,839) of people in McDowall were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 73.8% (5,610) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
McDowall - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for McDowall in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for McDowall, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
India
New Zealand
Not stated
South Africa
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Italy
Philippines
Scotland
Malaysia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+37
+0.3pp
India
+85
+1.1pp
New Zealand
+25
+0.2pp
Not stated
-65
-1.0pp
South Africa
+29
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+16
+0.2pp
Italy
-16
-0.3pp
Philippines
+15
+0.2pp
Scotland
0
0.0pp
Malaysia
+10
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for McDowall. 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 | 288 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 251 | 3.5% | 3.5% | +37 | +0.3pp |
| India | 197 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 112 | 1.5% | 2.4% | +85 | +1.1pp |
| New Zealand | 193 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 168 | 2.3% | 3.6% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 153 | 2.0% | 3.8% | 218 | 3.0% | 5.8% | -65 | -1.0pp |
| South Africa | 121 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 92 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +29 | +0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 113 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 97 | 1.3% | 2.8% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 82 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 98 | 1.4% | 0.4% | -16 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 58 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 43 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 44 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 44 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Malaysia | 42 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 32 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +10 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.