Horsley Park
Birthplace
In 2021, 28.5% of people in Horsley Park 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 Horsley Park. 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, Horsley Park'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsley Park - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Fairfield City % | Number | % | Fairfield City % | 2006 to 2021 | |
 Total overseas born | 510 | 28.5 | 56.0 | 38000 | 520 | 29.6 | 51.3 | -10 |
| Australia | 1,163 | 65.0 | 38.6 | 38004 | 1,104 | 62.9 | 41.5 | +58 |
| Not stated | 117 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 38006 | 130 | 7.5 | 7.1 | -14 |
| Total Population | 1,790 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,755 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +34 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Horsley Park - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Fairfield City % | Number | % | Fairfield City % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Italy | 137 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 30017 | 184 | 10.5 | 2.6 | -48 |
| Malta | 92 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 30021 | 138 | 7.9 | 0.8 | -46 |
| Iraq | 54 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 30015 | 23 | 1.3 | 5.8 | +31 |
| Lebanon | 22 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 30019 | 11 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +10 |
| United Kingdom | 20 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 30036 | 20 | 1.2 | 1.1 | -1 |
| Fiji | 17 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 30008 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +8 |
| Cambodia | 15 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 30044 | 28 | 1.6 | 3.6 | -13 |
| Syria | 13 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 30121 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +9 |
| India | 13 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 30013 | 0 | -- | 0.2 | +13 |
| Croatia | 12 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 30006 | 8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | +4 |
| China | 10 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 30005 | 0 | -- | 2.1 | +10 |
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 Horsley Park in 2021 compared to Fairfield City shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 28.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 56.0% for Fairfield City.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Horsley Park and Fairfield City were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Italy (7.7% compared to 1.5%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Malta (5.1% compared to 0.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Iraq (3.0% compared to 12.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Cambodia (0.8% compared to 3.6%)
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas decreased by 10 or 1.9%.
There were no major differences in Horsley Park between 2006 and 2021.