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, 19.6% (2,868) of people in No usual address (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 22.7% in Queensland. A further 61.6% (9,019) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
No usual address (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for No usual address (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Queensland and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for No usual address (Qld), with comparison markers for Queensland.
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Germany
South Africa
France
Netherlands
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Scotland
United States of America
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+732
+2.7pp
England
-162
-2.1pp
New Zealand
-5
-0.7pp
Germany
+4
-0.1pp
South Africa
+34
+0.2pp
France
-4
-0.1pp
Netherlands
-19
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-34
-0.3pp
Scotland
-27
-0.3pp
United States of America
-4
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for No usual address (Qld). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Queensland.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Queensland% | Count | % | Queensland% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 2,744 | 18.8% | 5.9% | 2,012 | 16.1% | 7.3% | +732 | +2.7pp |
| England | 657 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 819 | 6.6% | 3.8% | -162 | -2.1pp |
| New Zealand | 565 | 3.9% | 4.0% | 570 | 4.6% | 4.3% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Germany | 101 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 97 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 89 | 0.6% | 1.0% | 55 | 0.4% | 0.9% | +34 | +0.2pp |
| France | 81 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 85 | 0.7% | 0.1% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 72 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 91 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -19 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 69 | 0.5% | 1.1% | 103 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -34 | -0.3pp |
| Scotland | 64 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 91 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -27 | -0.3pp |
| United States of America | 62 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 66 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -4 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.