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, 27.9% (495) of people in Horsley Park were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 65.5% (1,163) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Horsley Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Horsley Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Horsley Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Italy
Not stated
Malta
Iraq
Lebanon
England
Fiji
Cambodia
Syria
India
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Italy
+1
+0.2pp
Not stated
-46
-2.3pp
Malta
-28
-1.4pp
Iraq
+11
+0.6pp
Lebanon
+7
+0.4pp
England
+3
+0.2pp
Fiji
+5
+0.3pp
Cambodia
-12
-0.7pp
Syria
+4
+0.2pp
India
-3
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Horsley 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 | |
| Italy | 137 | 7.7% | 1.5% | 136 | 7.5% | 1.7% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 117 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 163 | 8.9% | 5.5% | -46 | -2.3pp |
| Malta | 92 | 5.2% | 0.4% | 120 | 6.6% | 0.5% | -28 | -1.4pp |
| Iraq | 54 | 3.0% | 12.0% | 43 | 2.4% | 9.4% | +11 | +0.6pp |
| Lebanon | 22 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 15 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| England | 20 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Fiji | 17 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 12 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Cambodia | 15 | 0.8% | 3.6% | 27 | 1.5% | 3.7% | -12 | -0.7pp |
| Syria | 13 | 0.7% | 2.8% | 9 | 0.5% | 1.2% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| India | 13 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.