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, 38.8% (4,187) of people in Upper Mount Gravatt were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 55.7% (6,009) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Upper Mount Gravatt - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Upper Mount Gravatt in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Mount Gravatt, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
India
New Zealand
Korea, Republic of (South)
England
Taiwan
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Philippines
Malaysia
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+11
-1.1pp
Not stated
+129
+0.4pp
India
+124
+0.7pp
New Zealand
+42
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+117
+0.8pp
England
-4
-0.4pp
Taiwan
+48
+0.2pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+79
+0.6pp
Philippines
+44
+0.3pp
Malaysia
+34
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Upper Mount Gravatt. 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 754 | 7.0% | 3.0% | 743 | 8.1% | 2.8% | +11 | -1.1pp |
| Not stated | 584 | 5.4% | 3.8% | 455 | 5.0% | 5.8% | +129 | +0.4pp |
| India | 403 | 3.7% | 2.8% | 279 | 3.0% | 2.4% | +124 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 330 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 288 | 3.1% | 3.6% | +42 | 0.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 304 | 2.8% | 0.8% | 187 | 2.0% | 0.9% | +117 | +0.8pp |
| England | 232 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 236 | 2.6% | 3.5% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Taiwan | 196 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 148 | 1.6% | 0.9% | +48 | +0.2pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 181 | 1.7% | 0.7% | 102 | 1.1% | 0.6% | +79 | +0.6pp |
| Philippines | 149 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 105 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +44 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 126 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 92 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +34 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.