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, 21.9% (407) of people in Mount Crosby were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 76.1% (1,412) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mount Crosby - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mount Crosby in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Crosby, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
South Africa
New Zealand
Not stated
United States of America
Germany
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-5
-0.5pp
South Africa
-12
-0.7pp
New Zealand
-8
-0.5pp
Not stated
-34
-2.0pp
United States of America
+7
+0.4pp
Germany
-9
-0.6pp
Netherlands
+5
+0.2pp
Northern Ireland
+6
+0.3pp
Scotland
+2
+0.1pp
Wales
+6
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mount Crosby. 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 | 6.3% | 3.4% | 122 | 6.8% | 3.5% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| South Africa | 52 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 64 | 3.5% | 1.0% | -12 | -0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 48 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 56 | 3.1% | 3.6% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 36 | 1.9% | 3.8% | 70 | 3.9% | 5.8% | -34 | -2.0pp |
| United States of America | 14 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 7 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Germany | 12 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 21 | 1.2% | 0.4% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Netherlands | 12 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 10 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Wales | 10 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +6 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.