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, 18.6% (327) of people in Sheldon were born overseas, compared with 23% in Redland (C). A further 78.2% (1,375) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sheldon - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Sheldon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sheldon, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
England
2021 count
85
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
85
4.8%
-1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
56
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
56
3.2%
-0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
52
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
52
3.0%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
40
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
40
2.3%
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
17
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
17
1.0%
+0.7pp
Ireland
2021 count
16
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.9%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
0.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-22
-1.5pp
Not stated
-6
-0.5pp
New Zealand
+2
0.0pp
South Africa
+8
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+12
+0.7pp
Ireland
+3
+0.1pp
Scotland
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Sheldon. 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 | |
| England | 85 | 4.8% | 6.4% | 107 | 6.3% | 6.7% | -22 | -1.5pp |
| Not stated | 56 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 62 | 3.7% | 4.9% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 52 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 50 | 3.0% | 5.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 40 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 32 | 1.9% | 1.7% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 17 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.7pp |
| Ireland | 16 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 11 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.