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, 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
New Zealand
Not stated
South Africa
India
Scotland
Philippines
Finland
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Ireland
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+95
-1.6pp
New Zealand
+141
-0.7pp
Not stated
-47
-1.2pp
South Africa
+83
-0.2pp
India
+123
+0.5pp
Scotland
+16
-0.2pp
Philippines
+121
+0.6pp
Finland
-8
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+39
+0.1pp
Ireland
+39
+0.2pp
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% | 1,310 | 8.9% | 6.7% | +95 | -1.6pp |
| New Zealand | 989 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 848 | 5.8% | 5.4% | +141 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 507 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 554 | 3.8% | 4.9% | -47 | -1.2pp |
| South Africa | 487 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 404 | 2.7% | 1.7% | +83 | -0.2pp |
| India | 215 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 92 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +123 | +0.5pp |
| Scotland | 172 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 156 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +16 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 167 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 46 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +121 | +0.6pp |
| Finland | 81 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 89 | 0.6% | 0.2% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 79 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 40 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +39 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 72 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 33 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +39 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.