Cultural diversity
Birthplace
About this topic
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
This topic is useful for understanding settlement patterns and the likely language, service, and support needs of different communities. It should be interpreted together with ancestry, language used at home, and religion for a fuller view of cultural diversity.
Interpretation notes
- Country of birth measures birthplace only; it does not capture ancestry, ethnicity, or current citizenship on its own.
- Use birthplace with ancestry and language when interpreting cultural background, because many cultural groups include both Australia-born and overseas-born people.
Key insight
In 2021, 25.7% (2,803) of people in Sandringham (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 27.1% in Bayside (C). A further 70.4% (7,670) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sandringham (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Sandringham (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sandringham (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
England
2021 count
783
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
783
7.2%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
418
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
418
3.8%
-1.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
203
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
203
1.9%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
153
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
153
1.4%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
144
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
144
1.3%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
113
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
113
1.0%
-0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
98
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
98
0.9%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
96
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
96
0.9%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
86
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
86
0.8%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
77
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
77
0.7%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+31
-0.1pp
Not stated
-131
-1.5pp
New Zealand
-4
-0.1pp
South Africa
+23
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+27
+0.2pp
Scotland
-1
-0.1pp
United States of America
+2
0.0pp
Germany
+20
+0.2pp
Italy
+7
0.0pp
India
+23
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Sandringham (Vic.). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 783 | 7.2% | 6.0% | 752 | 7.3% | 6.0% | +31 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 418 | 3.8% | 3.2% | 549 | 5.3% | 5.5% | -131 | -1.5pp |
| New Zealand | 203 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 207 | 2.0% | 1.8% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 153 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 130 | 1.3% | 1.2% | +23 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 144 | 1.3% | 2.4% | 117 | 1.1% | 1.8% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 113 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 114 | 1.1% | 0.8% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 98 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 96 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 96 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 76 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 86 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 79 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| India | 77 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 54 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +23 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.