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, 32.2% (2,412) of people in Newstead (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 60.4% (4,522) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Newstead (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Newstead (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Newstead (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
2021 count
547
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-10.5pp
547
7.3%
-10.5pp
England
2021 count
373
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
373
5.0%
+1.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
276
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
276
3.7%
-0.9pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
164
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
164
2.2%
+1.5pp
South Africa
2021 count
113
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
113
1.5%
+0.7pp
United States of America
2021 count
96
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
96
1.3%
0.0pp
Colombia
2021 count
73
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
73
1.0%
+0.8pp
India
2021 count
72
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
72
1.0%
+0.5pp
Ireland
2021 count
69
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
69
0.9%
+0.3pp
Brazil
2021 count
64
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
64
0.9%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+163
-10.5pp
England
+290
+1.2pp
New Zealand
+177
-0.9pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+149
+1.5pp
South Africa
+96
+0.7pp
United States of America
+68
0.0pp
Colombia
+68
+0.8pp
India
+62
+0.5pp
Ireland
+56
+0.3pp
Brazil
+52
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Newstead (Qld). 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 | 547 | 7.3% | 3.8% | 384 | 17.8% | 5.8% | +163 | -10.5pp |
| England | 373 | 5.0% | 3.4% | 83 | 3.8% | 3.5% | +290 | +1.2pp |
| New Zealand | 276 | 3.7% | 3.4% | 99 | 4.6% | 3.6% | +177 | -0.9pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 164 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 15 | 0.7% | 2.8% | +149 | +1.5pp |
| South Africa | 113 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 17 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +96 | +0.7pp |
| United States of America | 96 | 1.3% | 0.6% | 28 | 1.3% | 0.5% | +68 | 0.0pp |
| Colombia | 73 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +68 | +0.8pp |
| India | 72 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 | 0.5% | 2.4% | +62 | +0.5pp |
| Ireland | 69 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +56 | +0.3pp |
| Brazil | 64 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +52 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.