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, 28.8% (2,501) of people in Wakerley were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 69.5% (6,043) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wakerley - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wakerley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wakerley, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
New Zealand
2021 count
441
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
441
5.1%
-0.3pp
England
2021 count
410
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
410
4.7%
-0.8pp
South Africa
2021 count
369
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
369
4.2%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
154
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
154
1.8%
-1.9pp
India
2021 count
133
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
133
1.5%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
123
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
123
1.4%
+0.7pp
Iran
2021 count
68
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
68
0.8%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
67
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
67
0.8%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
59
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
59
0.7%
-0.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
50
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
50
0.6%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
New Zealand
-12
-0.3pp
England
-55
-0.8pp
South Africa
+16
0.0pp
Not stated
-153
-1.9pp
India
+25
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+67
+0.7pp
Iran
+5
0.0pp
Scotland
0
0.0pp
Philippines
-4
-0.1pp
Fiji
+9
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wakerley. 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 | 441 | 5.1% | 3.4% | 453 | 5.4% | 3.6% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| England | 410 | 4.7% | 3.4% | 465 | 5.5% | 3.5% | -55 | -0.8pp |
| South Africa | 369 | 4.2% | 1.1% | 353 | 4.2% | 1.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 154 | 1.8% | 3.8% | 307 | 3.7% | 5.8% | -153 | -1.9pp |
| India | 133 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 108 | 1.3% | 2.4% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 123 | 1.4% | 3.0% | 56 | 0.7% | 2.8% | +67 | +0.7pp |
| Iran | 68 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 63 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 67 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 67 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 59 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 63 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Fiji | 50 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 41 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +9 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.