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, 52.3% (3,834) of people in Bonnyrigg Heights were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 44.2% (3,240) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bonnyrigg Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bonnyrigg Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bonnyrigg Heights, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Vietnam
Iraq
Cambodia
Not stated
Laos
Serbia
Fiji
Italy
New Zealand
Philippines
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+61
+0.8pp
Iraq
+219
+3.0pp
Cambodia
-2
-0.1pp
Not stated
+4
0.0pp
Laos
-36
-0.5pp
Serbia
+35
+0.4pp
Fiji
-11
-0.2pp
Italy
-32
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-13
-0.2pp
Philippines
-16
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bonnyrigg Heights. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Vietnam | 913 | 12.5% | 16.3% | 852 | 11.7% | 15.5% | +61 | +0.8pp |
| Iraq | 694 | 9.5% | 12.0% | 475 | 6.5% | 9.4% | +219 | +3.0pp |
| Cambodia | 279 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 281 | 3.9% | 3.7% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 259 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 255 | 3.5% | 5.5% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Laos | 165 | 2.3% | 0.9% | 201 | 2.8% | 1.0% | -36 | -0.5pp |
| Serbia | 164 | 2.2% | 0.6% | 129 | 1.8% | 0.5% | +35 | +0.4pp |
| Fiji | 141 | 1.9% | 0.6% | 152 | 2.1% | 0.7% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Italy | 102 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 134 | 1.8% | 1.7% | -32 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 106 | 1.5% | 1.4% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 93 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 109 | 1.5% | 1.2% | -16 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.