Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 19.2% (1,094) of people in Frankston North were born overseas, compared with 21.4% in Frankston (C). A further 69.4% (3,958) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Frankston North - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Frankston North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston North, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Philippines
Scotland
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Germany
Italy
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-59
-1.0pp
England
-53
-0.9pp
New Zealand
0
0.0pp
Philippines
+27
+0.5pp
Scotland
+1
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+20
+0.4pp
India
-18
-0.3pp
Bosnia and Herzegovina
-2
0.0pp
Germany
+1
0.0pp
Italy
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Frankston North. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 652 | 11.4% | 4.9% | 711 | 12.4% | 7.0% | -59 | -1.0pp |
| England | 229 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 282 | 4.9% | 5.6% | -53 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 156 | 2.7% | 2.1% | 156 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 72 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 45 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +27 | +0.5pp |
| Scotland | 57 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 56 | 1.0% | 0.9% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 57 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 37 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +20 | +0.4pp |
| India | 39 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 57 | 1.0% | 1.3% | -18 | -0.3pp |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 34 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 36 | 0.6% | 0.2% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 31 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 30 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 21 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.