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, 24.8% (1,672) of people in Salisbury (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 72.4% (4,888) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Salisbury (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Salisbury (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Salisbury (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
India
New Zealand
Not stated
England
Vietnam
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Korea, Republic of (South)
Malaysia
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+32
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+28
+0.2pp
Not stated
-189
-3.3pp
England
+6
-0.1pp
Vietnam
+14
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-60
-1.0pp
Philippines
+12
+0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
-1
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+2
-0.1pp
Malaysia
+11
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Salisbury (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 | 277 | 4.1% | 2.8% | 245 | 3.9% | 2.4% | +32 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 202 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 174 | 2.8% | 3.6% | +28 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 192 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 381 | 6.1% | 5.8% | -189 | -3.3pp |
| England | 174 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 168 | 2.7% | 3.5% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 63 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 49 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 60 | 0.9% | 3.0% | 120 | 1.9% | 2.8% | -60 | -1.0pp |
| Philippines | 56 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 44 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 46 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 47 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 43 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 41 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 42 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 31 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +11 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.