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, 26.4% (979) of people in Mount Gravatt were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 68.3% (2,534) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mount Gravatt - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mount Gravatt 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, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
New Zealand
India
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
Malaysia
Korea, Republic of (South)
Vietnam
South Africa
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+9
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+13
0.0pp
India
+1
-0.3pp
England
-8
-0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+14
+0.3pp
Philippines
+15
+0.4pp
Malaysia
+9
+0.2pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
-3
-0.2pp
Vietnam
+11
+0.2pp
South Africa
+7
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mount Gravatt. 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 | 196 | 5.3% | 3.8% | 187 | 5.6% | 5.8% | +9 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 105 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 92 | 2.8% | 3.6% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| India | 100 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 99 | 3.0% | 2.4% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| England | 92 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 100 | 3.0% | 3.5% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 69 | 1.9% | 3.0% | 55 | 1.6% | 2.8% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 40 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 25 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 27 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 29 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 32 | 1.0% | 0.9% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 24 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 13 | 0.4% | 1.2% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 24 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 17 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.