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, 50.6% (840) of people in Yennora (part) were born overseas, compared with 55.9% in Fairfield (C). A further 37.9% (629) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Yennora (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Yennora (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yennora (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Not stated
Vietnam
Iraq
Lebanon
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Myanmar
Philippines
Syria
Thailand
Italy
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+34
+1.6pp
Vietnam
+15
+0.5pp
Iraq
+16
+0.7pp
Lebanon
+3
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+2
0.0pp
Myanmar
-26
-1.8pp
Philippines
+20
+1.2pp
Syria
+7
+0.3pp
Thailand
-6
-0.5pp
Italy
-3
-0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Yennora (part). 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 | |
| Not stated | 192 | 11.6% | 5.5% | 158 | 10.0% | 5.5% | +34 | +1.6pp |
| Vietnam | 146 | 8.8% | 16.3% | 131 | 8.3% | 15.5% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| Iraq | 123 | 7.4% | 12.0% | 107 | 6.7% | 9.4% | +16 | +0.7pp |
| Lebanon | 91 | 5.5% | 1.3% | 88 | 5.5% | 1.2% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 48 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 46 | 2.9% | 2.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Myanmar | 39 | 2.3% | 0.2% | 65 | 4.1% | 0.2% | -26 | -1.8pp |
| Philippines | 30 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 10 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +20 | +1.2pp |
| Syria | 29 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 22 | 1.4% | 1.2% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Thailand | 27 | 1.6% | 0.7% | 33 | 2.1% | 0.8% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Italy | 24 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 27 | 1.7% | 1.7% | -3 | -0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.