Canley Heights
Birthplace
In 2016, 55.4% of people in Canley Heights were born overseas, compared with 50.3% in Bossley Park.
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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Canley Heights - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Bossley Park % | Number | % | Bossley Park % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 6,082 | 55.4 | 50.3 | 38000 | 5,745 | 55.0 | 48.0 | +337 |
| Australia | 4,396 | 40.0 | 45.4 | 38004 | 4,215 | 40.4 | 48.5 | +181 |
| Not stated | 501 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 38006 | 485 | 4.6 | 3.5 | +16 |
| Total Population | 10,979 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,445 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +534 | |
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 Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Bossley Park % | Number | % | Bossley Park % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Vietnam | 3,131 | 28.5 | 3.9 | 30038 | 2,788 | 26.7 | 3.9 | +343 |
| Cambodia | 772 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 30044 | 785 | 7.5 | 1.0 | -13 |
| Iraq | 290 | 2.6 | 16.4 | 30015 | 176 | 1.7 | 12.1 | +114 |
| New Zealand | 227 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 30023 | 203 | 1.9 | 1.2 | +24 |
| China | 189 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 30005 | 224 | 2.1 | 0.8 | -35 |
| Laos | 123 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 30091 | 126 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -3 |
| Thailand | 112 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 30034 | 117 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -5 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 98 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 30032 | 120 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -22 |
| Samoa | 89 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 30110 | 56 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +33 |
| Italy | 74 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 30017 | 102 | 1.0 | 4.6 | -28 |
| Fiji | 68 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 30008 | 49 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +19 |
| United Kingdom | 66 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 30036 | 97 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -31 |
| Philippines | 61 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 30027 | 71 | 0.7 | 2.0 | -10 |
| Uruguay | 45 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 30127 | 53 | 0.5 | 1.4 | -8 |
| Chile | 44 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 30045 | 60 | 0.6 | 1.9 | -16 |
| Iran | 35 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 30049 | 10 | 0.1 | 1.6 | +25 |
| North Macedonia | 35 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 30009 | 31 | 0.3 | 0.7 | +4 |
| Hong Kong | 35 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30012 | 23 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +12 |
| Croatia | 33 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 30006 | 67 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -34 |
| Malaysia | 33 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30020 | 36 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -3 |
| Germany | 30 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30010 | 46 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -16 |
| Syria | 30 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 30121 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +21 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30014 | 23 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +4 |
| Tonga | 25 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30123 | 19 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +6 |
| Argentina | 22 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 30041 | 25 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -3 |
| Lebanon | 21 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 30019 | 27 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -6 |
| Malta | 21 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 30021 | 20 | 0.2 | 1.1 | +1 |
| United States of America | 17 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30037 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +11 |
| Jordan | 16 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 30087 | 23 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -7 |
| Greece | 15 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30011 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +3 |
| Peru | 14 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30109 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -2 |
| Austria | 14 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30042 | 17 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -3 |
| East Timor | 14 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 30047 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +5 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 30003 | 43 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -30 |
| Poland | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30028 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -10 |
| India | 12 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 30013 | 14 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -2 |
| El Salvador | 12 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30078 | 0 | -- | 0.2 | +12 |
| Mauritius | 10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30052 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +4 |
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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 Heights in 2016 compared to Bossley Park shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 55.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 50.3% for Bossley Park.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Canley Heights was Vietnam, where 28.5% of the population, or 3,131 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Canley Heights and Bossley Park were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (28.5% compared to 3.9%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Cambodia (7.0% compared to 1.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Iraq (2.6% compared to 16.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (0.7% compared to 4.0%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 337 or 5.9%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- Vietnam (+343 persons)
- Iraq (+114 persons)