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, 30.4% (1,255) of people in Riverhills were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 67.5% (2,785) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Riverhills - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Riverhills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Riverhills, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
New Zealand
England
South Africa
Not stated
Vietnam
Iran
India
Sri Lanka
Scotland
Philippines
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
New Zealand
-10
-0.4pp
England
-13
-0.4pp
South Africa
+16
+0.3pp
Not stated
-75
-1.9pp
Vietnam
-3
-0.1pp
Iran
+20
+0.5pp
India
+28
+0.7pp
Sri Lanka
+4
0.0pp
Scotland
-1
0.0pp
Philippines
+16
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Riverhills. 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 | |
| New Zealand | 171 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 181 | 4.5% | 3.6% | -10 | -0.4pp |
| England | 170 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 183 | 4.5% | 3.5% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| South Africa | 87 | 2.1% | 1.1% | 71 | 1.8% | 1.0% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 83 | 2.0% | 3.8% | 158 | 3.9% | 5.8% | -75 | -1.9pp |
| Vietnam | 61 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 64 | 1.6% | 1.2% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Iran | 58 | 1.4% | 0.4% | 38 | 0.9% | 0.4% | +20 | +0.5pp |
| India | 57 | 1.4% | 2.8% | 29 | 0.7% | 2.4% | +28 | +0.7pp |
| Sri Lanka | 47 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 43 | 1.1% | 0.5% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 40 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 41 | 1.0% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 35 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 19 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +16 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.