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% (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.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alexandra Hills, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
New Zealand
England
Not stated
Philippines
South Africa
India
Scotland
Papua New Guinea
Germany
Ireland
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.