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, 22.4% (8,349) of people in Frankston were born overseas, compared with 21.4% in Frankston (C). A further 70.7% (26,351) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Frankston - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Frankston in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Not stated
2021 count
2,565
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
2,565
6.9%
-1.6pp
England
2021 count
1,907
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,907
5.1%
-0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
880
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
880
2.4%
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
448
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
448
1.2%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
393
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
393
1.1%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
324
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
324
0.9%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
305
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
305
0.8%
-0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
212
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
212
0.6%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
183
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
183
0.5%
+0.1pp
Greece
2021 count
158
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
158
0.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-493
-1.6pp
England
-112
-0.5pp
New Zealand
-57
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+68
+0.1pp
India
-55
-0.1pp
Philippines
+77
+0.2pp
Scotland
-41
-0.2pp
Germany
-37
-0.1pp
South Africa
+44
+0.1pp
Greece
+8
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Frankston. 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 | 2,565 | 6.9% | 4.9% | 3,058 | 8.5% | 7.0% | -493 | -1.6pp |
| England | 1,907 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 2,019 | 5.6% | 5.6% | -112 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 880 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 937 | 2.6% | 2.3% | -57 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 448 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 380 | 1.1% | 0.7% | +68 | +0.1pp |
| India | 393 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 448 | 1.2% | 1.3% | -55 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 324 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 247 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +77 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 305 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 346 | 1.0% | 0.9% | -41 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 212 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 249 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -37 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 183 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 139 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +44 | +0.1pp |
| Greece | 158 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 150 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +8 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.