Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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, 35.2% (1,098) of people in Milton (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 61.5% (1,920) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Milton (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Milton (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Milton (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
New Zealand
India
Colombia
United States of America
Brazil
South Africa
Malaysia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+28
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+11
-0.8pp
Not stated
-107
-6.0pp
New Zealand
+16
-0.2pp
India
+19
0.0pp
Colombia
+36
+1.0pp
United States of America
+9
-0.1pp
Brazil
+16
+0.3pp
South Africa
+1
-0.4pp
Malaysia
+7
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Milton (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 | 117 | 3.7% | 3.4% | 89 | 3.9% | 3.5% | +28 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 105 | 3.4% | 3.0% | 94 | 4.2% | 2.8% | +11 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 104 | 3.3% | 3.8% | 211 | 9.3% | 5.8% | -107 | -6.0pp |
| New Zealand | 80 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 64 | 2.8% | 3.6% | +16 | -0.2pp |
| India | 74 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 55 | 2.4% | 2.4% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| Colombia | 55 | 1.8% | 0.4% | 19 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +36 | +1.0pp |
| United States of America | 43 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 34 | 1.5% | 0.5% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| Brazil | 35 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 19 | 0.8% | 0.2% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| South Africa | 34 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 33 | 1.5% | 1.0% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 25 | 1.1% | 0.7% | +7 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.