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In 2021, 60.7% of people in Canley Vale were born overseas, compared with 37.2% in Old Guildford.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Canley Vale. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Canley Vale's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Canley Vale - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Old Guildford %Number%Old Guildford %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born6,25760.737.25,50958.238.7+747
Australia3,51634.153.43,04732.254.5+469
Not stated5275.19.49179.76.8-391
Total Population10,300100.0100.09,474100.0100.0+825
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Canley Vale - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Old Guildford %Number%Old Guildford %2001 to 2021
Vietnam3,22831.32.12,14822.73.4+1,080
Cambodia6176.00.35866.20.6+31
China4684.52.75866.22.6-119
Iraq3793.72.11942.11.7+184
Philippines1471.40.7921.00.6+55
Thailand1321.30.5870.90.4+45
Laos880.90.1981.00.4-10
New Zealand830.80.61141.21.5-31
Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia)660.6--2432.60.5-177
Malaysia590.60.2330.40.1+25
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Canley Vale in 2021 compared to Old Guildford shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 60.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 37.2% for Old Guildford.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Canley Vale was Vietnam, where 31.3% of the population, or 3,228 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Canley Vale and Old Guildford were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (31.3% compared to 2.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Cambodia (6.0% compared to 0.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in China (4.5% compared to 2.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Lebanon (0.4% compared to 12.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 748 or 13.6%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Vietnam (+1,080 persons)
  • Iraq (+184 persons)
  • Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) (-177 persons)
  • China (-119 persons)

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