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, 20.4% (789) of people in Thorneside were born overseas, compared with 23% in Redland (C). A further 76.2% (2,947) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Thorneside - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Thorneside in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Thorneside, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
England
2021 count
225
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
225
5.8%
+0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
199
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
199
5.1%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
130
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
130
3.4%
-2.6pp
Scotland
2021 count
33
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
0.9%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
32
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
32
0.8%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
28
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28
0.7%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
27
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
27
0.7%
+0.3pp
Ireland
2021 count
21
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
21
0.5%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
18
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18
0.5%
+0.1pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
13
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+28
+0.5pp
New Zealand
-16
-0.7pp
Not stated
-91
-2.6pp
Scotland
+2
+0.1pp
South Africa
+5
+0.1pp
Philippines
+4
+0.1pp
Germany
+12
+0.3pp
Ireland
+10
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+4
+0.1pp
Papua New Guinea
+3
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Thorneside. 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 | 225 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 197 | 5.3% | 6.7% | +28 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 199 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 215 | 5.8% | 5.4% | -16 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 130 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 221 | 6.0% | 4.9% | -91 | -2.6pp |
| Scotland | 33 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 31 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 32 | 0.8% | 1.8% | 27 | 0.7% | 1.7% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 28 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 24 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 27 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Ireland | 21 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 18 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.