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, 24.7% (1,199) of people in Northgate (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 71.6% (3,469) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Northgate (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Northgate (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northgate (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Nepal
Not stated
New Zealand
England
India
Philippines
United States of America
Korea, Republic of (South)
Brazil
Scotland
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Nepal
+192
+3.9pp
Not stated
-92
-2.3pp
New Zealand
-23
-0.8pp
England
+4
-0.1pp
India
-46
-1.2pp
Philippines
+25
+0.4pp
United States of America
+15
+0.3pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+17
+0.3pp
Brazil
+12
+0.2pp
Scotland
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Northgate (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 | |
| Nepal | 196 | 4.0% | 0.4% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +192 | +3.9pp |
| Not stated | 179 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 271 | 6.0% | 5.8% | -92 | -2.3pp |
| New Zealand | 174 | 3.6% | 3.4% | 197 | 4.4% | 3.6% | -23 | -0.8pp |
| England | 131 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 127 | 2.8% | 3.5% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| India | 123 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 169 | 3.7% | 2.4% | -46 | -1.2pp |
| Philippines | 78 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 53 | 1.2% | 1.0% | +25 | +0.4pp |
| United States of America | 27 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 21 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.9% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| Brazil | 21 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 19 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.