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, 25.1% (2,707) of people in Moorooka were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 71.5% (7,693) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Moorooka - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Moorooka in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moorooka, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
2021 count
366
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
366
3.4%
-2.2pp
England
2021 count
311
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
311
2.9%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
310
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
310
2.9%
-0.2pp
India
2021 count
190
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
190
1.8%
-0.7pp
Vietnam
2021 count
115
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
115
1.1%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
92
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
92
0.9%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
63
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
63
0.6%
-0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
63
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
63
0.6%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
58
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
58
0.5%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
57
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
57
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-218
-2.2pp
England
+43
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.2pp
India
-70
-0.7pp
Vietnam
+10
+0.1pp
Philippines
+15
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-18
-0.2pp
United States of America
0
0.0pp
South Africa
+16
+0.1pp
Germany
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Moorooka. 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 | |
| Not stated | 366 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 584 | 5.6% | 5.8% | -218 | -2.2pp |
| England | 311 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 268 | 2.6% | 3.5% | +43 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 310 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 316 | 3.1% | 3.6% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| India | 190 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 260 | 2.5% | 2.4% | -70 | -0.7pp |
| Vietnam | 115 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 105 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 92 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 77 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 63 | 0.6% | 3.0% | 81 | 0.8% | 2.8% | -18 | -0.2pp |
| United States of America | 63 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 63 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 58 | 0.5% | 1.1% | 42 | 0.4% | 1.0% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 57 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 57 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.