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, 35.7% (1,362) of people in Middle Park (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 62.4% (2,379) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Middle Park (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Middle Park (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Middle Park (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Vietnam
Sri Lanka
India
South Africa
Not stated
Malaysia
Fiji
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-18
-0.5pp
New Zealand
-55
-1.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+7
+0.2pp
Vietnam
+20
+0.6pp
Sri Lanka
+9
+0.3pp
India
-1
0.0pp
South Africa
+12
+0.3pp
Not stated
-17
-0.5pp
Malaysia
+1
0.0pp
Fiji
0
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Middle Park (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 | |
| England | 169 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 187 | 4.9% | 3.5% | -18 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 122 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 177 | 4.6% | 3.6% | -55 | -1.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 107 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 100 | 2.6% | 2.8% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 106 | 2.8% | 1.3% | 86 | 2.2% | 1.2% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| Sri Lanka | 86 | 2.3% | 0.5% | 77 | 2.0% | 0.5% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| India | 76 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 77 | 2.0% | 2.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 76 | 2.0% | 1.1% | 64 | 1.7% | 1.0% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 74 | 1.9% | 3.8% | 91 | 2.4% | 5.8% | -17 | -0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 65 | 1.7% | 0.7% | 64 | 1.7% | 0.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Fiji | 37 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 37 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.