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, 44.1% (4,921) of people in Parkinson were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 54% (6,026) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Parkinson - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Parkinson in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Parkinson, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
New Zealand
England
Not stated
Taiwan
South Africa
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Philippines
Korea, Republic of (South)
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+237
+1.9pp
India
+233
+2.0pp
New Zealand
-44
-0.6pp
England
-35
-0.4pp
Not stated
-149
-1.5pp
Taiwan
+8
0.0pp
South Africa
-44
-0.5pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+16
+0.1pp
Philippines
+10
+0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+84
+0.7pp
Data table
Birthplace for Parkinson. 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,049 | 9.4% | 3.0% | 812 | 7.5% | 2.8% | +237 | +1.9pp |
| India | 572 | 5.1% | 2.8% | 339 | 3.1% | 2.4% | +233 | +2.0pp |
| New Zealand | 474 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 518 | 4.8% | 3.6% | -44 | -0.6pp |
| England | 322 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 357 | 3.3% | 3.5% | -35 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 216 | 1.9% | 3.8% | 365 | 3.4% | 5.8% | -149 | -1.5pp |
| Taiwan | 200 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 192 | 1.8% | 0.9% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 194 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 238 | 2.2% | 1.0% | -44 | -0.5pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 166 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 150 | 1.4% | 0.6% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 164 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 154 | 1.4% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 161 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 77 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +84 | +0.7pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.