22.6% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fairfield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fairfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of overseas-born residents live in Fairfield than in most similar areas. While 22.6% of the population was born outside Australia, the area remains predominantly Australian-born and holds strong ties to English and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.3%, followed by Australian at 28% and Irish at 16%. Italian and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 10.2% and 11.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Although the overseas-born population is much higher than in similar areas, it is still well below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (73.9%), while England, Italy, and New Zealand are the most common other birthplaces.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20901/fairfield/topic/ancestry-heritage