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, 33.2% (1,653) of people in Moggill were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 65% (3,238) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Moggill - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Moggill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moggill, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
South Africa
India
New Zealand
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Scotland
Sri Lanka
Iran
Zimbabwe
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+73
+0.9pp
South Africa
+21
+0.1pp
India
+59
+1.0pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.3pp
Not stated
-113
-2.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+36
+0.7pp
Scotland
-7
-0.3pp
Sri Lanka
+8
+0.1pp
Iran
+22
+0.4pp
Zimbabwe
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Moggill. 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 | 396 | 7.9% | 3.4% | 323 | 7.0% | 3.5% | +73 | +0.9pp |
| South Africa | 244 | 4.9% | 1.1% | 223 | 4.8% | 1.0% | +21 | +0.1pp |
| India | 154 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 95 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +59 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 139 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 145 | 3.1% | 3.6% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 93 | 1.9% | 3.8% | 206 | 4.5% | 5.8% | -113 | -2.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 69 | 1.4% | 3.0% | 33 | 0.7% | 2.8% | +36 | +0.7pp |
| Scotland | 51 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 58 | 1.3% | 0.5% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 51 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 43 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Iran | 37 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 15 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +22 | +0.4pp |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 37 | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.