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, 40.4% (4,567) of people in Wishart (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 57.8% (6,530) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wishart (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wishart (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wishart (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
751
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
751
6.6%
+2.5pp
India
2021 count
610
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
610
5.4%
+2.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
338
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
338
3.0%
+0.1pp
England
2021 count
276
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
276
2.4%
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
247
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
247
2.2%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
209
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
209
1.8%
-2.0pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
178
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
178
1.6%
+0.4pp
Taiwan
2021 count
177
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
177
1.6%
+0.5pp
Malaysia
2021 count
166
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
166
1.5%
+0.2pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
164
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
164
1.5%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+315
+2.5pp
India
+247
+2.0pp
New Zealand
+26
+0.1pp
England
+21
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
-19
-0.3pp
Not stated
-191
-2.0pp
Sri Lanka
+49
+0.4pp
Taiwan
+56
+0.5pp
Malaysia
+27
+0.2pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+67
+0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wishart (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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 751 | 6.6% | 3.0% | 436 | 4.1% | 2.8% | +315 | +2.5pp |
| India | 610 | 5.4% | 2.8% | 363 | 3.4% | 2.4% | +247 | +2.0pp |
| New Zealand | 338 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 312 | 2.9% | 3.6% | +26 | +0.1pp |
| England | 276 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 255 | 2.4% | 3.5% | +21 | 0.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 247 | 2.2% | 0.8% | 266 | 2.5% | 0.9% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 209 | 1.8% | 3.8% | 400 | 3.8% | 5.8% | -191 | -2.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 178 | 1.6% | 0.5% | 129 | 1.2% | 0.5% | +49 | +0.4pp |
| Taiwan | 177 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 121 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +56 | +0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 166 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 139 | 1.3% | 0.7% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 164 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 97 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +67 | +0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.