Southern Lakes and The Entrance
Birthplace
In 2021, 12.5% of people in Southern Lakes and The Entrance were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in East Brisbane Water and Coastal.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Southern Lakes and The Entrance. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.
To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Southern Lakes and The Entrance's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.
Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Lakes and The Entrance - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | East Brisbane Water and Coastal % | Number | % | East Brisbane Water and Coastal % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Total overseas born | 6,852 | 12.5 | 17.7 | 38000 | 6,059 | 11.5 | 16.2 | +793 |
| Australia | 45,133 | 82.2 | 78.6 | 38004 | 42,967 | 81.9 | 78.6 | +2,166 |
| Not stated | 2,925 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 38006 | 3,466 | 6.6 | 5.2 | -541 |
| Total Population | 54,910 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 52,492 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,418 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Lakes and The Entrance - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | East Brisbane Water and Coastal % | Number | % | East Brisbane Water and Coastal % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| United Kingdom | 2,402 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 30036 | 2,387 | 4.5 | 7.2 | +15 |
| New Zealand | 805 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 30023 | 774 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +31 |
| Philippines | 271 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 30027 | 209 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +62 |
| India | 248 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 30013 | 142 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +106 |
| South Africa | 211 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 30031 | 120 | 0.2 | 0.9 | +91 |
| Italy | 166 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30017 | 149 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +17 |
| Ireland | 166 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30016 | 145 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +21 |
| Germany | 151 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30010 | 158 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -7 |
| China | 151 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30005 | 112 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +39 |
| United States of America | 138 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 30037 | 115 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +23 |
| Malta | 130 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30021 | 150 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -20 |
| Netherlands | 116 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30022 | 146 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -30 |
| Thailand | 84 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30034 | 51 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +33 |
| Indonesia | 81 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30014 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +41 |
| Canada | 76 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30004 | 50 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +26 |
| Uruguay | 74 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30127 | 63 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +11 |
| Greece | 70 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30011 | 86 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -16 |
| Malaysia | 70 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30020 | 43 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +27 |
| Brazil | 56 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30067 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +44 |
| Croatia | 56 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30006 | 34 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +22 |
| Egypt | 55 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30007 | 60 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -5 |
| Lebanon | 54 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30019 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +22 |
| Chile | 54 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30045 | 34 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +20 |
| France | 53 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30039 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +16 |
| Nepal | 53 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30102 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +43 |
| Poland | 51 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30028 | 38 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +13 |
| Fiji | 50 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30008 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +24 |
| Argentina | 48 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30041 | 31 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +17 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 46 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30032 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +9 |
| South Korea | 45 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30029 | 30 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +15 |
| Papua New Guinea | 41 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30026 | 35 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +6 |
| Vietnam | 39 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30038 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +7 |
| Sri Lanka | 33 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30033 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +10 |
| Japan | 32 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30018 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +8 |
| Hong Kong | 32 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30012 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +12 |
| Austria | 31 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30042 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +6 |
| Mauritius | 28 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30052 | 27 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +1 |
| Portugal | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30054 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +9 |
| Hungary | 25 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30048 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +7 |
| Spain | 24 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30057 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +2 |
| Bangladesh | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30063 | 0 | -- | 0.0 | +22 |
| Sweden | 22 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30119 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +8 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30131 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +4 |
| Denmark | 18 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30075 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +8 |
| Turkey | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30035 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +11 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30120 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +12 |
| Norway | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30105 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +13 |
| Peru | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30109 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +4 |
| Singapore | 14 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30030 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -1 |
| Russian Federation | 14 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30056 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1 |
| Czechia | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30074 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +10 |
| Colombia | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30071 | 0 | -- | 0.0 | +12 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30003 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +3 |
| North Macedonia | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30009 | 6 | 0.0 | -- | +6 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30077 | 0 | -- | 0.0 | +11 |
| Belgium | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30065 | 0 | -- | 0.0 | +10 |
| Show me more! | ||||||||
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Southern Lakes and The Entrance in 2021 compared to East Brisbane Water and Coastal shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 12.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 17.7% for East Brisbane Water and Coastal.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Southern Lakes and The Entrance and East Brisbane Water and Coastal was:
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (4.4% compared to 7.4%)
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 793 or 13.1%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
- India (+106 persons)
- South Africa (+91 persons)
- Philippines (+62 persons)