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, 24.2% (1,217) of people in Newmarket were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 71.1% (3,575) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Newmarket - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Newmarket in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Newmarket, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
2021 count
238
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
238
4.7%
-2.0pp
England
2021 count
187
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
187
3.7%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
127
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
127
2.5%
-0.6pp
India
2021 count
104
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
104
2.1%
+0.2pp
Nepal
2021 count
64
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
64
1.3%
+0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
49
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
49
1.0%
+0.2pp
Bhutan
2021 count
43
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
43
0.9%
+0.5pp
United States of America
2021 count
37
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
37
0.7%
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
33
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
33
0.7%
-0.5pp
Colombia
2021 count
31
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
31
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-96
-2.0pp
England
+17
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-27
-0.6pp
India
+8
+0.2pp
Nepal
+15
+0.3pp
Philippines
+7
+0.2pp
Bhutan
+23
+0.5pp
United States of America
+17
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-28
-0.5pp
Colombia
+11
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Newmarket. 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 | 238 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 334 | 6.7% | 5.8% | -96 | -2.0pp |
| England | 187 | 3.7% | 3.4% | 170 | 3.4% | 3.5% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 127 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 154 | 3.1% | 3.6% | -27 | -0.6pp |
| India | 104 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 96 | 1.9% | 2.4% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Nepal | 64 | 1.3% | 0.4% | 49 | 1.0% | 0.2% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 49 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 42 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Bhutan | 43 | 0.9% | 0.1% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.0% | +23 | +0.5pp |
| United States of America | 37 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 33 | 0.7% | 3.0% | 61 | 1.2% | 2.8% | -28 | -0.5pp |
| Colombia | 31 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +11 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.