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, 53.9% (5,259) of people in Bonnyrigg were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 41% (3,995) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bonnyrigg - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bonnyrigg in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bonnyrigg, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Vietnam
Iraq
Not stated
Cambodia
Laos
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Syria
Philippines
Thailand
Lebanon
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+180
-0.3pp
Iraq
+274
+2.2pp
Not stated
+52
-0.1pp
Cambodia
+23
-0.4pp
Laos
+18
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+22
0.0pp
Syria
+64
+0.6pp
Philippines
-15
-0.2pp
Thailand
+14
0.0pp
Lebanon
+21
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bonnyrigg. 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 | 1,907 | 19.6% | 16.3% | 1,727 | 19.9% | 15.5% | +180 | -0.3pp |
| Iraq | 724 | 7.4% | 12.0% | 450 | 5.2% | 9.4% | +274 | +2.2pp |
| Not stated | 499 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 447 | 5.2% | 5.5% | +52 | -0.1pp |
| Cambodia | 498 | 5.1% | 3.6% | 475 | 5.5% | 3.7% | +23 | -0.4pp |
| Laos | 243 | 2.5% | 0.9% | 225 | 2.6% | 1.0% | +18 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 179 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 157 | 1.8% | 2.0% | +22 | 0.0pp |
| Syria | 118 | 1.2% | 2.8% | 54 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +64 | +0.6pp |
| Philippines | 93 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 108 | 1.2% | 1.2% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| Thailand | 90 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 76 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| Lebanon | 88 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 67 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +21 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.