Canley Vale
Birthplace
In 2016, 59.4% of people in Canley Vale were born overseas, compared with 53.9% in Fairfield City.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Canley Vale. 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 Vale'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Canley Vale - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Fairfield City % | Number | % | Fairfield City % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 6,065 | 59.4 | 53.9 | 38000 | 5,512 | 58.5 | 52.5 | +553 |
| Australia | 3,552 | 34.8 | 40.6 | 38004 | 3,365 | 35.7 | 42.4 | +187 |
| Not stated | 595 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 38006 | 545 | 5.8 | 5.1 | +49 |
| Total Population | 10,212 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,423 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +789 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Canley Vale - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Fairfield City % | Number | % | Fairfield City % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Vietnam | 2,948 | 28.9 | 15.5 | 30038 | 2,568 | 27.3 | 14.6 | +379 |
| Cambodia | 607 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 30044 | 538 | 5.7 | 3.7 | +69 |
| China | 445 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 30005 | 425 | 4.5 | 2.1 | +20 |
| Iraq | 271 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 30015 | 244 | 2.6 | 7.7 | +27 |
| Thailand | 157 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 30034 | 101 | 1.1 | 0.7 | +55 |
| Philippines | 134 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 30027 | 99 | 1.1 | 1.2 | +35 |
| New Zealand | 112 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 30023 | 124 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -13 |
| Laos | 107 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 30091 | 98 | 1.0 | 1.1 | +8 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 83 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 30032 | 90 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -8 |
| Iran | 67 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 30049 | 35 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +32 |
| Poland | 50 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 30028 | 43 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +7 |
| Chile | 48 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 30045 | 46 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +1 |
| Italy | 47 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30017 | 61 | 0.7 | 2.2 | -15 |
| Lebanon | 44 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 30019 | 35 | 0.4 | 1.3 | +9 |
| Croatia | 44 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 30006 | 56 | 0.6 | 1.3 | -13 |
| United Kingdom | 43 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 30036 | 78 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -36 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 30003 | 52 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -11 |
| Malaysia | 40 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 30020 | 36 | 0.4 | 0.3 | +3 |
| Hong Kong | 39 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 30012 | 31 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +8 |
| India | 33 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30013 | 26 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +7 |
| Samoa | 33 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 30110 | 55 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -22 |
| Fiji | 31 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 30008 | 53 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -23 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30014 | 26 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +4 |
| East Timor | 28 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30047 | 25 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +2 |
| Syria | 28 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 30121 | 28 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 28 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 30127 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -3 |
| Germany | 24 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30010 | 42 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -19 |
| Argentina | 22 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30041 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +2 |
| Turkey | 21 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30035 | 21 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 20 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30070 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +11 |
| North Macedonia | 20 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 30009 | 24 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -4 |
| Peru | 20 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30109 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +4 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30104 | 0 | -- | 0.0 | +20 |
| El Salvador | 19 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30078 | 31 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -13 |
| Tonga | 18 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30123 | 15 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +2 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30108 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +10 |
| Bangladesh | 15 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30063 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +8 |
| Kuwait | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30090 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +7 |
| Egypt | 14 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30007 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +1 |
| Sri Lanka | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30033 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +8 |
| Jordan | 12 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30087 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +1 |
| Malta | 11 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 30021 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +5 |
| South Korea | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30029 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +7 |
| Colombia | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30071 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +7 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30060 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -6 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Canley Vale in 2016 compared to Fairfield City shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 59.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 53.9% for Fairfield City.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Canley Vale was Vietnam, where 28.9% of the population, or 2,948 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Canley Vale and Fairfield City were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (28.9% compared to 15.5%)
- A larger percentage of people born in China (4.4% compared to 2.0%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Cambodia (5.9% compared to 3.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Iraq (2.7% compared to 9.4%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 553 or 10.0%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- Vietnam (+379 persons)
- Cambodia (+69 persons)
- Thailand (+55 persons)