52.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fairfield East · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fairfield East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half the people in Fairfield East were born in another country, making it one of the most diverse areas in the region. This international mix is led by a strong Vietnamese presence, which shapes the local identity and culture.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Vietnamese is the most common ancestry at 23.8%, followed by Chinese at 12% and Australian at 9.5%. Other notable groups include English at 8% and Filipino at 1.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A huge 52.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the 29.3% seen in New South Wales and the national figure of 27.7%. This high proportion of overseas-born residents is driven largely by people from Vietnam, where 18.9% of the population was born.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Fairfield East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11481/fairfield-east/topic/ancestry-heritage