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In 2021, 27.1% of the non-English speaking population in Fairfield City were born in Australia.

People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
Fairfield City - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Fairfield City - Total populationNumber%Fairfield City - Total population2016 to 2021
Vietnam33,30322.916.330,32521.515.5+2,978
Iraq23,64216.312.018,45413.19.4+5,188
Cambodia7,0254.83.67,1445.13.7-119
Syria5,5443.82.82,4131.71.2+3,131
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)3,6132.51.83,9462.82.0-333
Lebanon2,4371.71.32,3101.61.2+127
Italy2,4311.71.53,0012.11.7-570
Philippines1,8431.31.11,9761.41.2-133
Laos1,6871.20.91,8591.31.0-172
Croatia1,5351.10.91,7881.31.0-253
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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

Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
Fairfield City - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Fairfield City - Total populationNumber%Fairfield City - Total population2016 to 2021
Overseas born104,78672.155.998,23469.853.9+6,552
Australia39,43127.138.639,89328.340.6-462
Not stated1,0690.75.52,6651.95.5-1,596
Total people145,286100.0100.0140,792100.0100.0+4,494
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

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the non-English speaking population in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to the total population in Fairfield City shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 72.1% of the non-English speaking population was born overseas, compared with 55.9% for the total population in Fairfield City.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the non-English speaking population in Fairfield City and the total population in Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (22.9% compared to 16.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Iraq (16.3% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Cambodia (4.8% compared to 3.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Syria (3.8% compared to 2.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of non-English speakers born overseas increased by 6,552 or 6.7%,

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

  • Iraq (+5,188 persons)
  • Syria (+3,131 persons)
  • Vietnam (+2,978 persons)
  • Italy (-570 persons)

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