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In 2021, 27.9% of people in Logan City were born overseas, compared with 24.0% in Division 12.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Logan City. 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, Logan City'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Logan City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Division 12 %Number%Division 12 %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born96,28127.924.054,31623.520.3+41,965
Australia226,79265.766.3166,40571.974.9+60,387
Not stated22,0136.49.610,7964.74.8+11,216
Total Population345,086100.0100.0231,518100.0100.0+113,567
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Logan City - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Division 12 %Number%Division 12 %2001 to 2021
New Zealand24,4787.18.114,7976.45.8+9,681
United Kingdom13,4583.94.616,2017.06.9-2,743
India5,6191.61.04510.20.1+5,167
Philippines3,7941.11.51,3180.60.8+2,476
Samoa2,3890.70.31,1920.50.1+1,196
Afghanistan2,3800.70.1120.0--+2,368
South Africa2,3760.70.31,1130.50.3+1,262
China2,2500.70.43950.20.1+1,855
Fiji2,1850.60.48470.40.2+1,337
Burma (Myanmar)2,0160.60.0430.00.0+1,973
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Logan City in 2021 compared to Division 12 shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 27.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 24.0% for Division 12.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Logan City was India, where 1.6% of the population, or 5,619 people, were born.

There were no major differences between Logan City and Division 12 in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 41965 or 77.3%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • New Zealand (+9,681 persons)
  • India (+5,167 persons)
  • United Kingdom (-2,743 persons)
  • Philippines (+2,476 persons)

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