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, 55.1% (4,288) of people in Cabramatta West were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 38.8% (3,017) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cabramatta West - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cabramatta West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cabramatta West, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Vietnam
Cambodia
Not stated
Iraq
Italy
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
New Zealand
Laos
Thailand
Samoa
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+343
+2.2pp
Cambodia
+47
+0.1pp
Not stated
+98
+0.9pp
Iraq
+115
+1.4pp
Italy
-16
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+3
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-23
-0.5pp
Laos
-6
-0.1pp
Thailand
+5
0.0pp
Samoa
-23
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cabramatta West. 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 | 2,380 | 30.6% | 16.3% | 2,037 | 28.4% | 15.5% | +343 | +2.2pp |
| Cambodia | 524 | 6.7% | 3.6% | 477 | 6.6% | 3.7% | +47 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 472 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 374 | 5.2% | 5.5% | +98 | +0.9pp |
| Iraq | 232 | 3.0% | 12.0% | 117 | 1.6% | 9.4% | +115 | +1.4pp |
| Italy | 110 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 126 | 1.8% | 1.7% | -16 | -0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 109 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 106 | 1.5% | 2.0% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 103 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 126 | 1.8% | 1.4% | -23 | -0.5pp |
| Laos | 76 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 82 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Thailand | 70 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 65 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Samoa | 66 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 89 | 1.2% | 0.5% | -23 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.