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, 35.3% (1,587) of people in Westlake were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 63.6% (2,862) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Westlake - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Westlake in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Westlake, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Vietnam
South Africa
India
Sri Lanka
Iran
Not stated
Fiji
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-12
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+9
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+29
+0.6pp
Vietnam
+16
+0.3pp
South Africa
-25
-0.6pp
India
+19
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
-3
-0.1pp
Iran
+43
+1.0pp
Not stated
-79
-1.8pp
Fiji
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Westlake. 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 | 192 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 204 | 4.6% | 3.5% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 141 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 132 | 3.0% | 3.6% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 136 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 107 | 2.4% | 2.8% | +29 | +0.6pp |
| Vietnam | 125 | 2.8% | 1.3% | 109 | 2.5% | 1.2% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| South Africa | 108 | 2.4% | 1.1% | 133 | 3.0% | 1.0% | -25 | -0.6pp |
| India | 88 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 69 | 1.6% | 2.4% | +19 | +0.4pp |
| Sri Lanka | 66 | 1.5% | 0.5% | 69 | 1.6% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Iran | 61 | 1.4% | 0.4% | 18 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +43 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 53 | 1.2% | 3.8% | 132 | 3.0% | 5.8% | -79 | -1.8pp |
| Fiji | 52 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 47 | 1.1% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.