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, 65.4% (13,822) of people in Cabramatta were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 28.6% (6,040) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cabramatta - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cabramatta in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cabramatta, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Vietnam
2021 count
7,944
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
7,944
37.6%
+2.7pp
Cambodia
2021 count
1,687
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,687
8.0%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,268
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,268
6.0%
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
849
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
849
4.0%
-0.7pp
Thailand
2021 count
436
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
436
2.1%
+0.2pp
Laos
2021 count
271
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
271
1.3%
-0.1pp
Malaysia
2021 count
247
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
247
1.2%
+0.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
208
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
208
1.0%
-0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
181
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
181
0.9%
0.0pp
Serbia
2021 count
160
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
160
0.8%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+345
+2.7pp
Cambodia
-195
-0.7pp
Not stated
+27
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-178
-0.7pp
Thailand
+18
+0.2pp
Laos
-34
-0.1pp
Malaysia
+129
+0.7pp
New Zealand
-66
-0.3pp
Philippines
-18
0.0pp
Serbia
+27
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cabramatta. 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 | 7,944 | 37.6% | 16.3% | 7,599 | 34.9% | 15.5% | +345 | +2.7pp |
| Cambodia | 1,687 | 8.0% | 3.6% | 1,882 | 8.7% | 3.7% | -195 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 1,268 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 1,241 | 5.7% | 5.5% | +27 | +0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 849 | 4.0% | 1.8% | 1,027 | 4.7% | 2.0% | -178 | -0.7pp |
| Thailand | 436 | 2.1% | 0.7% | 418 | 1.9% | 0.8% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Laos | 271 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 305 | 1.4% | 1.0% | -34 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 247 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 118 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +129 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 208 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 274 | 1.3% | 1.4% | -66 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 181 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 199 | 0.9% | 1.2% | -18 | 0.0pp |
| Serbia | 160 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 133 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +27 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.