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, 21% (99,791) of people in Moreton Bay (R) were born overseas, compared with 27.2% in Greater Brisbane. A further 74.7% (355,678) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Moreton Bay (R) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Moreton Bay (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moreton Bay (R), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
New Zealand
England
Not stated
South Africa
Philippines
India
Scotland
Germany
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
New Zealand
+1,792
-0.1pp
England
+1,549
-0.2pp
Not stated
-4,998
-1.7pp
South Africa
+1,107
+0.1pp
Philippines
+1,636
+0.3pp
India
+2,761
+0.6pp
Scotland
+96
-0.1pp
Germany
+141
0.0pp
Fiji
+323
+0.1pp
Papua New Guinea
+166
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Moreton Bay (R). 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 | 23,135 | 4.9% | 4.4% | 21,343 | 5.0% | 4.7% | +1,792 | -0.1pp |
| England | 22,529 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 20,980 | 4.9% | 4.0% | +1,549 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 20,850 | 4.4% | 4.5% | 25,848 | 6.1% | 6.1% | -4,998 | -1.7pp |
| South Africa | 5,784 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 4,677 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +1,107 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 5,178 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3,542 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +1,636 | +0.3pp |
| India | 5,078 | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2,317 | 0.5% | 1.6% | +2,761 | +0.6pp |
| Scotland | 2,481 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2,385 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +96 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 1,873 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1,732 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +141 | 0.0pp |
| Fiji | 1,705 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1,382 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +323 | +0.1pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,626 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1,460 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +166 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.