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, 21.2% (1,229) of people in Upper Kedron were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 77.4% (4,482) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Upper Kedron - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Upper Kedron 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.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Kedron, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Not stated
Scotland
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+69
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+25
-0.4pp
South Africa
+49
+0.4pp
India
+94
+1.5pp
Not stated
-40
-1.5pp
Scotland
+22
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+19
+0.2pp
Philippines
+17
+0.2pp
Sri Lanka
+2
-0.1pp
Malaysia
+10
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Upper Kedron. 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 | 236 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 167 | 4.0% | 3.5% | +69 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 148 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 123 | 3.0% | 3.6% | +25 | -0.4pp |
| South Africa | 120 | 2.1% | 1.1% | 71 | 1.7% | 1.0% | +49 | +0.4pp |
| India | 116 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 22 | 0.5% | 2.4% | +94 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 77 | 1.3% | 3.8% | 117 | 2.8% | 5.8% | -40 | -1.5pp |
| Scotland | 46 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 24 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 39 | 0.7% | 3.0% | 20 | 0.5% | 2.8% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 32 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 15 | 0.4% | 1.0% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 28 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 26 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 26 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +10 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.