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In 2021, 52.1% of people in Smithfield 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 Smithfield. 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, Smithfield'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
Smithfield - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born6,85852.156.05,69747.653.9+1,161
Australia5,57842.438.65,49645.940.6+82
Not stated7255.55.57766.55.5-51
Total Population13,161100.0100.011,969100.0100.0+1,192
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
Smithfield - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Iraq2,37618.112.01,66913.99.4+707
Vietnam9026.916.37216.015.5+181
Syria6284.82.82011.71.2+427
Italy3002.31.53983.31.7-98
Lebanon2852.21.32482.11.2+37
Cambodia1861.43.61731.43.7+13
New Zealand1521.21.01561.31.4-4
China1281.01.81271.12.0+1
Malta1140.90.41321.10.5-18
Philippines1060.81.11040.91.2+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 Smithfield in 2021 compared to Fairfield City shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 52.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 56.0% for Fairfield City.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Smithfield was Iraq, where 18.1% of the population, or 2,376 people, were born.

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

  • A larger percentage of people born in Iraq (18.1% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Syria (4.8% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (6.9% compared to 16.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Cambodia (1.4% compared to 3.6%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1161 or 20.4%.

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

  • Iraq (+707 persons)
  • Syria (+427 persons)
  • Vietnam (+181 persons)
  • Italy (-98 persons)

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