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, 21.5% (4,028) of people in Frankston South were born overseas, compared with 21.4% in Frankston (C). A further 75.5% (14,171) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Frankston South - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Frankston South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston South, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
England
2021 count
1,369
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,369
7.3%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
563
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
563
3.0%
-1.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
267
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
267
1.4%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
208
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
208
1.1%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
184
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
184
1.0%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
169
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
169
0.9%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
141
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
141
0.8%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
135
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
135
0.7%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
93
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
93
0.5%
-0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
82
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
82
0.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-80
-0.7pp
Not stated
-331
-1.9pp
New Zealand
+13
0.0pp
Scotland
+14
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+65
+0.3pp
India
+14
0.0pp
Germany
-17
-0.1pp
South Africa
+20
+0.1pp
Italy
-23
-0.1pp
United States of America
+22
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Frankston South. 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 | |
| England | 1,369 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 1,449 | 8.0% | 5.6% | -80 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 563 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 894 | 4.9% | 7.0% | -331 | -1.9pp |
| New Zealand | 267 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 254 | 1.4% | 2.3% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 208 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 194 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 184 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 119 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +65 | +0.3pp |
| India | 169 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 155 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 141 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 158 | 0.9% | 0.6% | -17 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 135 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 115 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 93 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 116 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -23 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 82 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 60 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +22 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.