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, 20.6% (487) of people in Virginia (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 76.8% (1,819) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Virginia (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Virginia (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Virginia (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
New Zealand
India
England
Not stated
Nepal
Philippines
South Africa
Fiji
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Malaysia
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
New Zealand
+6
-0.1pp
India
+14
+0.4pp
England
0
-0.2pp
Not stated
-77
-3.7pp
Nepal
+12
+0.5pp
Philippines
-9
-0.5pp
South Africa
+9
+0.3pp
Fiji
+3
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-1
-0.1pp
Malaysia
+5
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Virginia (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 | |
| New Zealand | 104 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 98 | 4.5% | 3.6% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| India | 66 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 52 | 2.4% | 2.4% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| England | 63 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 63 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 62 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 139 | 6.3% | 5.8% | -77 | -3.7pp |
| Nepal | 26 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 20 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 29 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| South Africa | 20 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 11 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Fiji | 14 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 12 | 0.5% | 3.0% | 13 | 0.6% | 2.8% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 11 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +5 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.