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, 25.5% (4,914) of people in Thornlands were born overseas, compared with 23% in Redland (C). A further 71.8% (13,825) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Thornlands - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Thornlands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Thornlands, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
England
2021 count
1,405
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-
1,405
7.3%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
989
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-
989
5.1%
-
Not stated
2021 count
507
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-
507
2.6%
-
South Africa
2021 count
487
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-
487
2.5%
-
India
2021 count
215
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
215
1.1%
-
Scotland
2021 count
172
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
172
0.9%
-
Philippines
2021 count
167
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
167
0.9%
-
Finland
2021 count
81
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
81
0.4%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
79
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
79
0.4%
-
Ireland
2021 count
72
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
72
0.4%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Birthplace for Thornlands. 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 | 1,405 | 7.3% | 6.4% | - | - | 6.7% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 989 | 5.1% | 5.0% | - | - | 5.4% | - | - |
| Not stated | 507 | 2.6% | 3.5% | - | - | 4.9% | - | - |
| South Africa | 487 | 2.5% | 1.8% | - | - | 1.7% | - | - |
| India | 215 | 1.1% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Scotland | 172 | 0.9% | 0.8% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Philippines | 167 | 0.9% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Finland | 81 | 0.4% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 79 | 0.4% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Ireland | 72 | 0.4% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.