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, 40.7% (7,483) of people in Parafield Gardens were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 55.5% (10,213) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Parafield Gardens - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Parafield Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Parafield Gardens, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
India
Vietnam
Not stated
England
Afghanistan
Philippines
Cambodia
Pakistan
Iran
Poland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+652
+3.1pp
Vietnam
+66
0.0pp
Not stated
-181
-1.4pp
England
-68
-0.7pp
Afghanistan
+285
+1.4pp
Philippines
+32
0.0pp
Cambodia
+10
-0.1pp
Pakistan
+128
+0.6pp
Iran
+64
+0.3pp
Poland
-6
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Parafield Gardens. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| India | 1,515 | 8.2% | 4.5% | 863 | 5.1% | 2.6% | +652 | +3.1pp |
| Vietnam | 933 | 5.1% | 2.8% | 867 | 5.1% | 2.6% | +66 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 700 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 881 | 5.2% | 5.5% | -181 | -1.4pp |
| England | 657 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 725 | 4.3% | 5.7% | -68 | -0.7pp |
| Afghanistan | 655 | 3.6% | 2.6% | 370 | 2.2% | 1.6% | +285 | +1.4pp |
| Philippines | 456 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 424 | 2.5% | 1.6% | +32 | 0.0pp |
| Cambodia | 414 | 2.3% | 1.2% | 404 | 2.4% | 1.1% | +10 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 222 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 94 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +128 | +0.6pp |
| Iran | 126 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 62 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +64 | +0.3pp |
| Poland | 119 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 125 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.