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, 21.4% (29,783) of people in Frankston (C) were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in Greater Melbourne. A further 73.7% (102,622) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Frankston (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Frankston (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
England
2021 count
7,224
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
7,224
5.2%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
6,852
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
6,852
4.9%
-2.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
2,994
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,994
2.1%
-0.2pp
India
2021 count
1,697
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,697
1.2%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
1,298
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,298
0.9%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
1,197
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,197
0.9%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
1,110
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,110
0.8%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
969
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
969
0.7%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
724
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
724
0.5%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
593
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
593
0.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-282
-0.4pp
Not stated
-2,503
-2.1pp
New Zealand
-148
-0.2pp
India
-18
-0.1pp
Philippines
+222
+0.1pp
Scotland
-76
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+225
+0.1pp
South Africa
+108
+0.1pp
Germany
-65
-0.1pp
Italy
-8
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Frankston (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| England | 7,224 | 5.2% | 2.7% | 7,506 | 5.6% | 3.0% | -282 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 6,852 | 4.9% | 4.4% | 9,355 | 7.0% | 6.3% | -2,503 | -2.1pp |
| New Zealand | 2,994 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 3,142 | 2.3% | 1.8% | -148 | -0.2pp |
| India | 1,697 | 1.2% | 4.9% | 1,715 | 1.3% | 3.6% | -18 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 1,298 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1,076 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +222 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 1,197 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1,273 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -76 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,110 | 0.8% | 3.4% | 885 | 0.7% | 3.5% | +225 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 969 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 861 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +108 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 724 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 789 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -65 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 593 | 0.4% | 1.2% | 601 | 0.4% | 1.4% | -8 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.