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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 20.9% of the Hindi 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 - Hindi speakers | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| Fiji | 715 | 65.3 | 24.6 | 831 | 63.0 | 29.6 | -116 |
| India | 120 | 11.0 | 56.3 | 133 | 10.1 | 50.9 | -13 |
| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield City - Hindi speakers | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| Overseas born | 854 | 78.0 | 83.6 | 990 | 75.0 | 83.3 | -136 |
| Australia | 229 | 20.9 | 16.1 | 297 | 22.5 | 15.7 | -68 |
| Not stated | 12 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 33 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -21 |
| Total people | 1,095 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,320 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -225 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the Hindi speaking population in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 78.0% of the Hindi speaking population was born overseas, compared with 83.6% for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the Hindi speaking population in Fairfield City and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Fiji (65.3% compared to 24.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in India (11.0% compared to 56.3%)
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of Hindi speakers born overseas decreased by 136 or 13.7%,
The largest change in birthplace countries of the Hindi speaking population in this area between 2016 and 2021 was for those born in:
- Fiji (-116 persons)
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