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, 52% (2,696) of people in Fairfield East were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 39.3% (2,037) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Fairfield East - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Fairfield East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fairfield East, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Vietnam
2021 count
983
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
983
18.9%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
456
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
456
8.8%
+1.5pp
Iraq
2021 count
373
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
373
7.2%
+1.0pp
Lebanon
2021 count
154
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
154
3.0%
-0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
140
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
140
2.7%
-0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
86
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
86
1.7%
+0.2pp
Myanmar
2021 count
81
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
81
1.6%
0.0pp
Syria
2021 count
62
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
62
1.2%
+0.7pp
Thailand
2021 count
62
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
62
1.2%
-0.2pp
Cambodia
2021 count
58
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
58
1.1%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
-4
+0.1pp
Not stated
+72
+1.5pp
Iraq
+46
+1.0pp
Lebanon
-35
-0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-29
-0.5pp
Philippines
+7
+0.2pp
Myanmar
-4
0.0pp
Syria
+34
+0.7pp
Thailand
-11
-0.2pp
Cambodia
-13
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Fairfield East. 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 | 983 | 18.9% | 16.3% | 987 | 18.8% | 15.5% | -4 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 456 | 8.8% | 5.5% | 384 | 7.3% | 5.5% | +72 | +1.5pp |
| Iraq | 373 | 7.2% | 12.0% | 327 | 6.2% | 9.4% | +46 | +1.0pp |
| Lebanon | 154 | 3.0% | 1.3% | 189 | 3.6% | 1.2% | -35 | -0.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 140 | 2.7% | 1.8% | 169 | 3.2% | 2.0% | -29 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 86 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 79 | 1.5% | 1.2% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Myanmar | 81 | 1.6% | 0.2% | 85 | 1.6% | 0.2% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Syria | 62 | 1.2% | 2.8% | 28 | 0.5% | 1.2% | +34 | +0.7pp |
| Thailand | 62 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 73 | 1.4% | 0.8% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Cambodia | 58 | 1.1% | 3.6% | 71 | 1.3% | 3.7% | -13 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.