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, 52.5% (5,379) of people in Edensor Park were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 43.9% (4,498) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Edensor Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Edensor Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edensor Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Iraq
Vietnam
Not stated
Cambodia
Syria
Italy
Croatia
Laos
Philippines
New Zealand
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Iraq
+560
+4.8pp
Vietnam
-14
-0.5pp
Not stated
-23
-0.4pp
Cambodia
+12
-0.1pp
Syria
+121
+1.1pp
Italy
-13
-0.3pp
Croatia
+14
0.0pp
Laos
-19
-0.2pp
Philippines
-7
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-21
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Edensor Park. 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 | |
| Iraq | 1,844 | 18.0% | 12.0% | 1,284 | 13.2% | 9.4% | +560 | +4.8pp |
| Vietnam | 806 | 7.9% | 16.3% | 820 | 8.4% | 15.5% | -14 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 362 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 385 | 3.9% | 5.5% | -23 | -0.4pp |
| Cambodia | 261 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 249 | 2.6% | 3.7% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| Syria | 244 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 123 | 1.3% | 1.2% | +121 | +1.1pp |
| Italy | 237 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 250 | 2.6% | 1.7% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| Croatia | 215 | 2.1% | 0.9% | 201 | 2.1% | 1.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| Laos | 181 | 1.8% | 0.9% | 200 | 2.0% | 1.0% | -19 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 122 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 129 | 1.3% | 1.2% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 99 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 120 | 1.2% | 1.4% | -21 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.