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, 24.5% (4,226) of people in The Gap (Brisbane - Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 73.9% (12,770) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
The Gap (Brisbane - Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for The Gap (Brisbane - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for The Gap (Brisbane - Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
New Zealand
South Africa
Not stated
Scotland
United States of America
India
Ireland
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Germany
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-13
-0.3pp
New Zealand
-20
-0.3pp
South Africa
+95
+0.5pp
Not stated
-317
-2.0pp
Scotland
-3
-0.1pp
United States of America
+22
+0.1pp
India
+18
+0.1pp
Ireland
+31
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+5
0.0pp
Germany
-5
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for The Gap (Brisbane - 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 | |
| England | 1,076 | 6.2% | 3.4% | 1,089 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 490 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 510 | 3.1% | 3.6% | -20 | -0.3pp |
| South Africa | 425 | 2.5% | 1.1% | 330 | 2.0% | 1.0% | +95 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 285 | 1.6% | 3.8% | 602 | 3.6% | 5.8% | -317 | -2.0pp |
| Scotland | 146 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 149 | 0.9% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 125 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 103 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| India | 117 | 0.7% | 2.8% | 99 | 0.6% | 2.4% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 113 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 82 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +31 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 110 | 0.6% | 3.0% | 105 | 0.6% | 2.8% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 88 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 93 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -5 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.