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, 35.3% (2,748) of people in Taigum were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 60.8% (4,737) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Taigum - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Taigum in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Taigum, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
India
2021 count
793
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
793
10.2%
+3.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
349
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
349
4.5%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
301
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
301
3.9%
-1.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
264
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
264
3.4%
-1.1pp
England
2021 count
229
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
229
2.9%
-0.2pp
Fiji
2021 count
123
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
123
1.6%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
77
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
77
1.0%
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
61
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
61
0.8%
+0.2pp
Nepal
2021 count
59
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
59
0.8%
+0.5pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
53
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
53
0.7%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+334
+3.1pp
New Zealand
+39
-0.3pp
Not stated
-28
-1.2pp
Philippines
-26
-1.1pp
England
+26
-0.2pp
Fiji
+33
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+11
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
+21
+0.2pp
Nepal
+37
+0.5pp
Papua New Guinea
+14
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Taigum. 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 | 793 | 10.2% | 2.8% | 459 | 7.1% | 2.4% | +334 | +3.1pp |
| New Zealand | 349 | 4.5% | 3.4% | 310 | 4.8% | 3.6% | +39 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 301 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 329 | 5.1% | 5.8% | -28 | -1.2pp |
| Philippines | 264 | 3.4% | 1.1% | 290 | 4.5% | 1.0% | -26 | -1.1pp |
| England | 229 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 203 | 3.1% | 3.5% | +26 | -0.2pp |
| Fiji | 123 | 1.6% | 0.4% | 90 | 1.4% | 0.5% | +33 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 77 | 1.0% | 3.0% | 66 | 1.0% | 2.8% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 61 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 40 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Nepal | 59 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 22 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +37 | +0.5pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 53 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 39 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +14 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.