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, 47.2% (2,640) of people in Richlands (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 46.3% (2,589) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Richlands (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Richlands (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Richlands (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
India
Not stated
Vietnam
New Zealand
Philippines
Ethiopia
Sri Lanka
Samoa
Fiji
Sudan
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+196
+1.8pp
Not stated
-146
-7.7pp
Vietnam
+49
-2.0pp
New Zealand
+126
+0.2pp
Philippines
+58
-0.1pp
Ethiopia
+25
-0.2pp
Sri Lanka
+38
+0.3pp
Samoa
+29
+0.2pp
Fiji
+18
-0.2pp
Sudan
+28
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Richlands (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 | |
| India | 373 | 6.7% | 2.8% | 177 | 4.9% | 2.4% | +196 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 359 | 6.4% | 3.8% | 505 | 14.1% | 5.8% | -146 | -7.7pp |
| Vietnam | 338 | 6.0% | 1.3% | 289 | 8.0% | 1.2% | +49 | -2.0pp |
| New Zealand | 336 | 6.0% | 3.4% | 210 | 5.8% | 3.6% | +126 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 164 | 2.9% | 1.1% | 106 | 3.0% | 1.0% | +58 | -0.1pp |
| Ethiopia | 94 | 1.7% | 0.1% | 69 | 1.9% | 0.1% | +25 | -0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 76 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 38 | 1.1% | 0.5% | +38 | +0.3pp |
| Samoa | 70 | 1.3% | 0.2% | 41 | 1.1% | 0.2% | +29 | +0.2pp |
| Fiji | 67 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 49 | 1.4% | 0.5% | +18 | -0.2pp |
| Sudan | 64 | 1.1% | 0.1% | 36 | 1.0% | 0.1% | +28 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.