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, 40.2% (3,488) of people in Woolloongabba were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 53.3% (4,630) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Woolloongabba - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Woolloongabba in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Woolloongabba, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
New Zealand
India
England
Korea, Republic of (South)
Vietnam
Philippines
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Taiwan
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+386
+3.0pp
Not stated
-27
-4.0pp
New Zealand
+75
-0.3pp
India
+94
+0.2pp
England
+57
-0.3pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+21
-0.7pp
Vietnam
+17
-0.5pp
Philippines
+76
+0.6pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+66
+0.5pp
Taiwan
+11
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Woolloongabba. 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) | 603 | 6.9% | 3.0% | 217 | 3.9% | 2.8% | +386 | +3.0pp |
| Not stated | 563 | 6.5% | 3.8% | 590 | 10.5% | 5.8% | -27 | -4.0pp |
| New Zealand | 268 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 193 | 3.4% | 3.6% | +75 | -0.3pp |
| India | 236 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 142 | 2.5% | 2.4% | +94 | +0.2pp |
| England | 210 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 153 | 2.7% | 3.5% | +57 | -0.3pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 173 | 2.0% | 0.8% | 152 | 2.7% | 0.9% | +21 | -0.7pp |
| Vietnam | 128 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 111 | 2.0% | 1.2% | +17 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 123 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 47 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +76 | +0.6pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 105 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 39 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +66 | +0.5pp |
| Taiwan | 102 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 91 | 1.6% | 0.9% | +11 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.