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, 26.5% (3,289) of people in Mount Gravatt East were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 68.9% (8,547) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mount Gravatt East - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mount Gravatt East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Gravatt East, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
New Zealand
England
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
Korea, Republic of (South)
Malaysia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-160
-1.6pp
New Zealand
-30
-0.4pp
England
+8
0.0pp
India
-25
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+10
0.0pp
Philippines
+48
+0.4pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+34
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+19
+0.2pp
South Africa
-5
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+31
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mount Gravatt East. 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 | 566 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 726 | 6.2% | 5.8% | -160 | -1.6pp |
| New Zealand | 363 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 393 | 3.3% | 3.6% | -30 | -0.4pp |
| England | 318 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 310 | 2.6% | 3.5% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| India | 302 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 327 | 2.8% | 2.4% | -25 | -0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 247 | 2.0% | 3.0% | 237 | 2.0% | 2.8% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 169 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 121 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +48 | +0.4pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 129 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 95 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +34 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 94 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 75 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 93 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 98 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 80 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 49 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +31 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.