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, 16.4% (688) of people in Wacol were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 81.3% (3,417) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wacol - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wacol in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wacol, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
New Zealand
Not stated
England
Vietnam
Philippines
Sudan
Fiji
India
South Africa
Papua New Guinea
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
New Zealand
-17
-1.1pp
Not stated
+32
+0.5pp
England
+14
+0.1pp
Vietnam
-29
-0.9pp
Philippines
-1
-0.1pp
Sudan
+12
+0.3pp
Fiji
0
-0.1pp
India
-1
-0.1pp
South Africa
+1
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
+11
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wacol. 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 | 219 | 5.2% | 3.4% | 236 | 6.3% | 3.6% | -17 | -1.1pp |
| Not stated | 98 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 66 | 1.8% | 5.8% | +32 | +0.5pp |
| England | 81 | 1.9% | 3.4% | 67 | 1.8% | 3.5% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 38 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 67 | 1.8% | 1.2% | -29 | -0.9pp |
| Philippines | 32 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 33 | 0.9% | 1.0% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Sudan | 25 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 13 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Fiji | 18 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 18 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| India | 17 | 0.4% | 2.8% | 18 | 0.5% | 2.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 15 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 14 | 0.4% | 1.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +11 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.