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, 21.1% (239) of people in Petrie Terrace were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 72.4% (820) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Petrie Terrace - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Petrie Terrace in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Petrie Terrace, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Germany
Japan
Brazil
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-28
-2.7pp
England
+3
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-4
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+7
+0.6pp
Germany
+5
+0.4pp
Japan
-3
-0.3pp
Brazil
-4
-0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Petrie Terrace. 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 | 74 | 6.5% | 3.8% | 102 | 9.2% | 5.8% | -28 | -2.7pp |
| England | 37 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 34 | 3.1% | 3.5% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 25 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 29 | 2.6% | 3.6% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 14 | 1.2% | 3.0% | 7 | 0.6% | 2.8% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| Germany | 13 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Japan | 11 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 14 | 1.3% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Brazil | 11 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 15 | 1.3% | 0.2% | -4 | -0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.