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, 23.1% (850) of people in Russell Island were born overseas, compared with 23% in Redland (C). A further 66.1% (2,430) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Russell Island - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Russell Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Russell Island, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Not stated
New Zealand
England
Philippines
Germany
Scotland
South Africa
United States of America
Netherlands
Italy
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+183
+3.1pp
New Zealand
+88
+0.7pp
England
+63
+0.3pp
Philippines
+11
+0.1pp
Germany
+3
-0.2pp
Scotland
+4
0.0pp
South Africa
+8
+0.1pp
United States of America
+4
0.0pp
Netherlands
-1
-0.1pp
Italy
+2
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Russell Island. 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 | |
| Not stated | 398 | 10.8% | 3.5% | 215 | 7.7% | 4.9% | +183 | +3.1pp |
| New Zealand | 277 | 7.5% | 5.0% | 189 | 6.8% | 5.4% | +88 | +0.7pp |
| England | 232 | 6.3% | 6.4% | 169 | 6.0% | 6.7% | +63 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 43 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 32 | 1.1% | 0.5% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 33 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 30 | 1.1% | 0.5% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 24 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 20 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 24 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 16 | 0.6% | 1.7% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 19 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 15 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 17 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 18 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 12 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +2 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.