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, 31.1% (1,620) of people in Sandhurst were born overseas, compared with 21.4% in Frankston (C). A further 66.9% (3,490) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sandhurst - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Sandhurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sandhurst, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
England
2021 count
310
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
310
5.9%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
243
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
243
4.7%
-0.4pp
India
2021 count
142
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
142
2.7%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
122
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
122
2.3%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
106
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
106
2.0%
-1.7pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
59
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
59
1.1%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
53
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
53
1.0%
+0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
49
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
49
0.9%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
49
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
49
0.9%
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
46
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
46
0.9%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+8
-0.2pp
South Africa
-8
-0.4pp
India
+21
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+1
-0.1pp
Not stated
-78
-1.7pp
Sri Lanka
+9
+0.1pp
Scotland
+13
+0.2pp
Malaysia
-1
-0.1pp
Philippines
-8
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-22
-0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Sandhurst. 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 | 310 | 5.9% | 5.2% | 302 | 6.1% | 5.6% | +8 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 243 | 4.7% | 0.7% | 251 | 5.1% | 0.6% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| India | 142 | 2.7% | 1.2% | 121 | 2.4% | 1.3% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 122 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 121 | 2.4% | 2.3% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 106 | 2.0% | 4.9% | 184 | 3.7% | 7.0% | -78 | -1.7pp |
| Sri Lanka | 59 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 50 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 53 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 40 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 49 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 50 | 1.0% | 0.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 49 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 57 | 1.1% | 0.8% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 46 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 68 | 1.4% | 0.7% | -22 | -0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.