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, 58.8% (2,768) of people in Robertson (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 36% (1,698) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Robertson (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Robertson (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Robertson (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Taiwan
Not stated
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Malaysia
New Zealand
Vietnam
Korea, Republic of (South)
Philippines
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-169
-2.8pp
India
+119
+2.9pp
Taiwan
-24
-0.1pp
Not stated
+23
+0.7pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
-21
-0.3pp
Malaysia
-15
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-7
0.0pp
Vietnam
-44
-0.8pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
-56
-1.0pp
Philippines
+18
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Robertson (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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 683 | 14.5% | 3.0% | 852 | 17.3% | 2.8% | -169 | -2.8pp |
| India | 436 | 9.3% | 2.8% | 317 | 6.4% | 2.4% | +119 | +2.9pp |
| Taiwan | 400 | 8.5% | 0.8% | 424 | 8.6% | 0.9% | -24 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 245 | 5.2% | 3.8% | 222 | 4.5% | 5.8% | +23 | +0.7pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 143 | 3.0% | 0.7% | 164 | 3.3% | 0.6% | -21 | -0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 123 | 2.6% | 0.7% | 138 | 2.8% | 0.7% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 102 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 109 | 2.2% | 3.6% | -7 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 85 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 129 | 2.6% | 1.2% | -44 | -0.8pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 84 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 140 | 2.8% | 0.9% | -56 | -1.0pp |
| Philippines | 68 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 50 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +18 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.