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, 27.4% (851) of people in Fairfield (Qld) were born overseas, compared with 31.8% in Brisbane (C). A further 69.8% (2,163) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Fairfield (Qld) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Fairfield (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fairfield (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
England
2021 count
92
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
92
3.0%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
87
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
87
2.8%
-2.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
66
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
66
2.1%
-0.9pp
India
2021 count
64
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
64
2.1%
+0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
42
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
42
1.4%
-0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
42
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
42
1.4%
0.0pp
Vietnam
2021 count
39
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
39
1.3%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
30
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
30
1.0%
+0.4pp
Brazil
2021 count
26
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
26
0.8%
+0.7pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
24
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
24
0.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+1
-0.1pp
Not stated
-57
-2.1pp
New Zealand
-24
-0.9pp
India
+22
+0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-5
-0.2pp
United States of America
0
0.0pp
Vietnam
+3
+0.1pp
South Africa
+12
+0.4pp
Brazil
+23
+0.7pp
Sri Lanka
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Fairfield (Qld). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 92 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 91 | 3.1% | 3.5% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 87 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 144 | 4.9% | 5.8% | -57 | -2.1pp |
| New Zealand | 66 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 90 | 3.0% | 3.6% | -24 | -0.9pp |
| India | 64 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 42 | 1.4% | 2.4% | +22 | +0.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 42 | 1.4% | 3.0% | 47 | 1.6% | 2.8% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| United States of America | 42 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 42 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 39 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 36 | 1.2% | 1.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 30 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 18 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| Brazil | 26 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +23 | +0.7pp |
| Sri Lanka | 24 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 22 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.