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, 38.5% (2,532) of people in Sinnamon Park were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 59.7% (3,930) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sinnamon Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Sinnamon Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sinnamon Park, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
New Zealand
Vietnam
Not stated
Iran
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+9
0.0pp
India
+49
+0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+34
+0.5pp
South Africa
+24
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+18
+0.2pp
Vietnam
+12
+0.1pp
Not stated
-46
-0.7pp
Iran
+31
+0.5pp
Sri Lanka
-5
-0.1pp
Malaysia
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Sinnamon Park. 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 | |
| England | 317 | 4.8% | 3.4% | 308 | 4.8% | 3.5% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| India | 215 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 166 | 2.6% | 2.4% | +49 | +0.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 195 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 161 | 2.5% | 2.8% | +34 | +0.5pp |
| South Africa | 177 | 2.7% | 1.1% | 153 | 2.4% | 1.0% | +24 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 176 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 158 | 2.5% | 3.6% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 170 | 2.6% | 1.3% | 158 | 2.5% | 1.2% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 123 | 1.9% | 3.8% | 169 | 2.6% | 5.8% | -46 | -0.7pp |
| Iran | 117 | 1.8% | 0.4% | 86 | 1.3% | 0.4% | +31 | +0.5pp |
| Sri Lanka | 109 | 1.7% | 0.5% | 114 | 1.8% | 0.5% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 85 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 83 | 1.3% | 0.7% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.