Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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)
India
New Zealand
England
Korea, Republic of (South)
Not stated
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Malaysia
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
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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.