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, 57.1% (7,037) of people in Canley Heights were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 37% (4,566) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Canley Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Canley Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Canley Heights, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Vietnam
2021 count
3,809
% of total
30.9%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
3,809
30.9%
+2.3pp
Cambodia
2021 count
852
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
852
6.9%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
723
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
723
5.9%
+1.4pp
Iraq
2021 count
518
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
518
4.2%
+1.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
194
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
194
1.6%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
149
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
149
1.2%
-0.9pp
Laos
2021 count
129
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
129
1.0%
-0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
123
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
123
1.0%
0.0pp
Syria
2021 count
119
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
119
1.0%
+0.7pp
Samoa
2021 count
80
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
80
0.6%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+677
+2.3pp
Cambodia
+78
-0.2pp
Not stated
+230
+1.4pp
Iraq
+229
+1.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+4
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-83
-0.9pp
Laos
+5
-0.1pp
Thailand
+11
0.0pp
Syria
+85
+0.7pp
Samoa
-10
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Canley 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 | 3,809 | 30.9% | 16.3% | 3,132 | 28.6% | 15.5% | +677 | +2.3pp |
| Cambodia | 852 | 6.9% | 3.6% | 774 | 7.1% | 3.7% | +78 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 723 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 493 | 4.5% | 5.5% | +230 | +1.4pp |
| Iraq | 518 | 4.2% | 12.0% | 289 | 2.6% | 9.4% | +229 | +1.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 194 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 190 | 1.7% | 2.0% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 149 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 232 | 2.1% | 1.4% | -83 | -0.9pp |
| Laos | 129 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 124 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Thailand | 123 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 112 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Syria | 119 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 34 | 0.3% | 1.2% | +85 | +0.7pp |
| Samoa | 80 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 90 | 0.8% | 0.5% | -10 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.