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In 2021, 55.4% of people in Cabramatta West 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 Cabramatta West. 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, Cabramatta West'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
Cabramatta West - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2011 to 2021
Total overseas born4,33455.456.03,61753.452.5+717
Australia3,01738.638.62,80341.342.4+214
Not stated4726.05.53595.35.1+113
Total Population7,823100.0100.06,779100.0100.0+1,043
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cabramatta West - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2011 to 2021
Vietnam2,38030.416.31,82326.914.6+557
Cambodia5246.73.64606.83.7+64
Iraq2323.012.0681.07.7+164
Italy1101.41.51512.22.2-41
China1091.41.81101.62.1-1
New Zealand1031.31.0991.51.3+4
Laos761.00.9651.01.1+11
Thailand700.90.7630.90.7+7
Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia)660.80.9871.31.1-21
Samoa660.80.4290.40.4+37
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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 Cabramatta West in 2021 compared to Fairfield City shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 55.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 56.0% for Fairfield City.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Cabramatta West was Vietnam, where 30.4% of the population, or 2,380 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Cabramatta West and Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (30.4% compared to 16.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Cambodia (6.7% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Iraq (3.0% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 717 or 19.8%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Vietnam (+557 persons)
  • Iraq (+164 persons)
  • Cambodia (+64 persons)

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