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, 30.8% (241) of people in Cecil Park (part) were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 62.7% (490) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cecil Park (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cecil Park (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cecil Park (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Italy
2021 count
56
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
56
7.2%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
51
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
51
6.5%
-0.8pp
Iraq
2021 count
29
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
29
3.7%
+2.0pp
Iran
2021 count
25
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
25
3.2%
+0.7pp
Malta
2021 count
21
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21
2.7%
+0.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
18
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
18
2.3%
+0.5pp
Vietnam
2021 count
18
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
18
2.3%
+1.8pp
Uruguay
2021 count
10
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
10
1.3%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Italy
-2
-0.4pp
Not stated
-5
-0.8pp
Iraq
+16
+2.0pp
Iran
+6
+0.7pp
Malta
+1
+0.1pp
Fiji
+4
+0.5pp
Vietnam
+14
+1.8pp
Uruguay
+7
+0.9pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cecil Park (part). 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 | |
| Italy | 56 | 7.2% | 1.5% | 58 | 7.6% | 1.7% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 51 | 6.5% | 5.5% | 56 | 7.3% | 5.5% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| Iraq | 29 | 3.7% | 12.0% | 13 | 1.7% | 9.4% | +16 | +2.0pp |
| Iran | 25 | 3.2% | 0.6% | 19 | 2.5% | 0.8% | +6 | +0.7pp |
| Malta | 21 | 2.7% | 0.4% | 20 | 2.6% | 0.5% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Fiji | 18 | 2.3% | 0.6% | 14 | 1.8% | 0.7% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| Vietnam | 18 | 2.3% | 16.3% | 4 | 0.5% | 15.5% | +14 | +1.8pp |
| Uruguay | 10 | 1.3% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +7 | +0.9pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.