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In 2021, 57.1% of people in Canley Heights 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 Canley Heights. 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 Heights'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 Heights - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born7,03457.156.05,39855.752.3+1,636
Australia4,56637.138.63,81239.341.6+754
Not stated7235.95.54875.06.1+236
Total Population12,323100.0100.09,697100.0100.0+2,626
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 Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2001 to 2021
Vietnam3,80930.916.32,36524.413.7+1,444
Cambodia8526.93.66867.13.7+166
Iraq5184.212.0820.84.3+436
China1941.61.82612.72.3-67
New Zealand1491.21.0961.01.1+53
Laos1291.00.9830.91.3+46
Thailand1231.00.7931.00.7+30
Syria1191.02.870.10.4+112
Samoa800.60.4400.40.3+40
Philippines780.61.1460.51.3+32
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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 Heights in 2021 compared to Fairfield City shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 57.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 56.0% for Fairfield City.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Canley Heights was Vietnam, where 30.9% of the population, or 3,809 people, were born.

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

  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (30.9% compared to 16.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Cambodia (6.9% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Iraq (4.2% compared to 12.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Syria (1.0% compared to 2.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1636 or 30.3%.

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

  • Vietnam (+1,444 persons)
  • Iraq (+436 persons)
  • Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) (-189 persons)
  • Cambodia (+166 persons)

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