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, 27.9% (96,306) of people in Logan (C) were born overseas, compared with 27.2% in Greater Brisbane. A further 65.7% (226,792) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Logan (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Logan (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Logan (C), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
New Zealand
2021 count
24,478
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
24,478
7.1%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
22,013
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
22,013
6.4%
-0.5pp
England
2021 count
11,375
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
11,375
3.3%
-0.5pp
India
2021 count
5,619
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
5,619
1.6%
+0.7pp
Philippines
2021 count
3,794
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,794
1.1%
+0.1pp
Samoa
2021 count
2,389
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,389
0.7%
0.0pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
2,380
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,380
0.7%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
2,376
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,376
0.7%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
2,250
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,250
0.7%
+0.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
2,185
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,185
0.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
New Zealand
+988
-0.6pp
Not stated
+1,170
-0.5pp
England
-238
-0.5pp
India
+2,870
+0.7pp
Philippines
+910
+0.1pp
Samoa
+224
0.0pp
Afghanistan
+969
+0.2pp
South Africa
+409
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+442
+0.1pp
Fiji
+402
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Logan (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| New Zealand | 24,478 | 7.1% | 4.4% | 23,490 | 7.7% | 4.7% | +988 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 22,013 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 20,843 | 6.9% | 6.1% | +1,170 | -0.5pp |
| England | 11,375 | 3.3% | 3.8% | 11,613 | 3.8% | 4.0% | -238 | -0.5pp |
| India | 5,619 | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2,749 | 0.9% | 1.6% | +2,870 | +0.7pp |
| Philippines | 3,794 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2,884 | 1.0% | 0.9% | +910 | +0.1pp |
| Samoa | 2,389 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 2,165 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +224 | 0.0pp |
| Afghanistan | 2,380 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1,411 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +969 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 2,376 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1,967 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +409 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 2,250 | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1,808 | 0.6% | 1.6% | +442 | +0.1pp |
| Fiji | 2,185 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1,783 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +402 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.