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, 60.3% (3,249) of people in Greenfield Park were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 35.7% (1,921) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Greenfield Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Greenfield Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greenfield Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Iraq
Vietnam
Syria
Not stated
Cambodia
Philippines
Laos
Croatia
Chile
Lebanon
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Iraq
+296
+4.4pp
Vietnam
+34
+0.1pp
Syria
+212
+3.7pp
Not stated
+39
+0.5pp
Cambodia
+12
+0.1pp
Philippines
-3
-0.2pp
Laos
-4
-0.2pp
Croatia
-18
-0.4pp
Chile
-4
-0.2pp
Lebanon
+18
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Greenfield 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 | 1,261 | 23.4% | 12.0% | 965 | 19.0% | 9.4% | +296 | +4.4pp |
| Vietnam | 527 | 9.8% | 16.3% | 493 | 9.7% | 15.5% | +34 | +0.1pp |
| Syria | 404 | 7.5% | 2.8% | 192 | 3.8% | 1.2% | +212 | +3.7pp |
| Not stated | 216 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 177 | 3.5% | 5.5% | +39 | +0.5pp |
| Cambodia | 151 | 2.8% | 3.6% | 139 | 2.7% | 3.7% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 81 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 84 | 1.7% | 1.2% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Laos | 61 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 65 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Croatia | 59 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 77 | 1.5% | 1.0% | -18 | -0.4pp |
| Chile | 51 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 55 | 1.1% | 0.8% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Lebanon | 49 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 31 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +18 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.