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, 37% (1,050) of people in Old Guildford were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 53.6% (1,523) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Old Guildford - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Old Guildford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Guildford, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Lebanon
2021 count
358
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-
358
12.6%
-
Not stated
2021 count
268
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-
268
9.4%
-
Afghanistan
2021 count
78
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-
78
2.7%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
77
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-
77
2.7%
-
Iraq
2021 count
61
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-
61
2.1%
-
Vietnam
2021 count
59
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-
59
2.1%
-
Syria
2021 count
54
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-
54
1.9%
-
Pakistan
2021 count
39
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-
39
1.4%
-
Fiji
2021 count
27
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
27
1.0%
-
Iran
2021 count
23
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
23
0.8%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Birthplace for Old Guildford. 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 | |
| Lebanon | 358 | 12.6% | 1.3% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Not stated | 268 | 9.4% | 5.5% | - | - | 5.5% | - | - |
| Afghanistan | 78 | 2.7% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 77 | 2.7% | 1.8% | - | - | 2.0% | - | - |
| Iraq | 61 | 2.1% | 12.0% | - | - | 9.4% | - | - |
| Vietnam | 59 | 2.1% | 16.3% | - | - | 15.5% | - | - |
| Syria | 54 | 1.9% | 2.8% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Pakistan | 39 | 1.4% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Fiji | 27 | 1.0% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Iran | 23 | 0.8% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.