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, 57.7% (3,635) of people in St Johns Park were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 39% (2,455) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
St Johns Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for St Johns Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Johns Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Vietnam
Iraq
Cambodia
Croatia
Not stated
Laos
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Italy
Syria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+74
+0.7pp
Iraq
+129
+1.9pp
Cambodia
+30
+0.3pp
Croatia
-9
-0.3pp
Not stated
-99
-1.8pp
Laos
-2
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+7
0.0pp
Italy
-5
-0.1pp
Syria
+67
+1.1pp
Bosnia and Herzegovina
+6
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for St Johns 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 | |
| Vietnam | 1,150 | 18.3% | 16.3% | 1,076 | 17.6% | 15.5% | +74 | +0.7pp |
| Iraq | 446 | 7.1% | 12.0% | 317 | 5.2% | 9.4% | +129 | +1.9pp |
| Cambodia | 380 | 6.0% | 3.6% | 350 | 5.7% | 3.7% | +30 | +0.3pp |
| Croatia | 217 | 3.4% | 0.9% | 226 | 3.7% | 1.0% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 209 | 3.3% | 5.5% | 308 | 5.1% | 5.5% | -99 | -1.8pp |
| Laos | 129 | 2.0% | 0.9% | 131 | 2.1% | 1.0% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 122 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 115 | 1.9% | 2.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 112 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 117 | 1.9% | 1.7% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Syria | 111 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 44 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +67 | +1.1pp |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 77 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 71 | 1.2% | 0.5% | +6 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.