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In 2021, 56.1% of people in Fairfield West were born overseas, compared with 56.0% in Fairfield City.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Fairfield West. 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, Fairfield West'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
Fairfield West - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born7,27856.156.06,08752.653.9+1,191
Australia4,94938.138.64,83941.840.6+110
Not stated7505.85.56475.65.5+103
Total Population12,977100.0100.011,573100.0100.0+1,404
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Fairfield West - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Iraq2,34218.012.01,57413.69.4+768
Vietnam1,64912.716.31,48612.815.5+163
Syria6114.72.81651.41.2+446
Cambodia3782.93.63913.43.7-13
Lebanon1631.31.31271.11.2+36
New Zealand1391.11.01701.51.4-31
China1271.01.81471.32.0-20
Italy1150.91.51411.21.7-26
Chile1140.90.71221.10.8-8
Croatia1110.90.91090.91.0+2
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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 Fairfield West in 2021 compared to Fairfield City shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 56.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 56.0% for Fairfield City.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Fairfield West was Iraq, where 18.0% of the population, or 2,342 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Fairfield West and Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Iraq (18.0% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Syria (4.7% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (12.7% compared to 16.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1191 or 19.6%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Iraq (+768 persons)
  • Syria (+446 persons)
  • Vietnam (+163 persons)

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