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, 19.3% (791) of people in Wilston were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 78.7% (3,221) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wilston - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wilston in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wilston, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
2021 count
161
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
161
3.9%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
85
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
85
2.1%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
82
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
82
2.0%
-2.8pp
India
2021 count
58
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
58
1.4%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
35
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
35
0.9%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
33
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
33
0.8%
-0.3pp
United States of America
2021 count
28
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
28
0.7%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
22
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
22
0.5%
0.0pp
Malaysia
2021 count
21
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21
0.5%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
19
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
0.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+21
+0.4pp
New Zealand
-19
-0.5pp
Not stated
-109
-2.8pp
India
-2
-0.1pp
Italy
-2
0.0pp
South Africa
-11
-0.3pp
United States of America
-2
0.0pp
Scotland
+2
0.0pp
Malaysia
+6
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wilston. 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 | 161 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 140 | 3.5% | 3.5% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 85 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 104 | 2.6% | 3.6% | -19 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 82 | 2.0% | 3.8% | 191 | 4.8% | 5.8% | -109 | -2.8pp |
| India | 58 | 1.4% | 2.8% | 60 | 1.5% | 2.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 35 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 37 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 33 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 44 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| United States of America | 28 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 30 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 22 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 20 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Malaysia | 21 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 19 | 0.5% | 3.0% | 17 | 0.4% | 2.8% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.