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, 19.6% (3,218) of people in Alexandra Hills were born overseas, compared with 23% in Redland (C). A further 77.2% (12,698) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Alexandra Hills - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Alexandra Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alexandra Hills, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
New Zealand
2021 count
847
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
847
5.2%
-0.4pp
England
2021 count
657
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
657
4.0%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
528
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
528
3.2%
-1.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
181
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
181
1.1%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
161
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
161
1.0%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
125
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
125
0.8%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
98
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
98
0.6%
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
74
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
74
0.5%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
70
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
70
0.4%
0.0pp
Ireland
2021 count
66
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
66
0.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
New Zealand
-54
-0.4pp
England
-17
-0.2pp
Not stated
-178
-1.2pp
Philippines
+39
+0.2pp
South Africa
+8
+0.1pp
India
+41
+0.3pp
Scotland
-3
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
+11
+0.1pp
Germany
-1
0.0pp
Ireland
+28
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Alexandra Hills. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| New Zealand | 847 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 901 | 5.6% | 5.4% | -54 | -0.4pp |
| England | 657 | 4.0% | 6.4% | 674 | 4.2% | 6.7% | -17 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 528 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 706 | 4.4% | 4.9% | -178 | -1.2pp |
| Philippines | 181 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 142 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +39 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 161 | 1.0% | 1.8% | 153 | 0.9% | 1.7% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| India | 125 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 84 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +41 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 98 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 101 | 0.6% | 0.9% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 74 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 63 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 70 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 71 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 66 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 38 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +28 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.