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, 21.7% (3,904) of people in Capalaba were born overseas, compared with 23% in Redland (C). A further 74.5% (13,372) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Capalaba - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Capalaba in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Capalaba, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
New Zealand
England
Not stated
South Africa
Philippines
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Scotland
Germany
Netherlands
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
New Zealand
-118
-0.9pp
England
+5
-0.1pp
Not stated
+24
0.0pp
South Africa
+47
+0.2pp
Philippines
+32
+0.2pp
India
+41
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+44
+0.2pp
Scotland
-11
-0.1pp
Germany
0
0.0pp
Netherlands
+6
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Capalaba. 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 | 1,013 | 5.6% | 5.0% | 1,131 | 6.5% | 5.4% | -118 | -0.9pp |
| England | 754 | 4.2% | 6.4% | 749 | 4.3% | 6.7% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 678 | 3.8% | 3.5% | 654 | 3.8% | 4.9% | +24 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 230 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 183 | 1.1% | 1.7% | +47 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 210 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 178 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +32 | +0.2pp |
| India | 191 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 150 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 114 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 70 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +44 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 93 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 104 | 0.6% | 0.9% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 88 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 88 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 67 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 61 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +6 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.