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, 21.1% (1,698) of people in Skye (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 21.4% in Frankston (C). A further 75.8% (6,108) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Skye (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Skye (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Skye (Vic.), with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
India
Philippines
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Scotland
Fiji
Afghanistan
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+7
+0.1pp
Not stated
-123
-1.5pp
New Zealand
-45
-0.6pp
India
-9
-0.1pp
Philippines
-10
-0.1pp
South Africa
+20
+0.2pp
Sri Lanka
-1
0.0pp
Scotland
-4
0.0pp
Fiji
+8
+0.1pp
Afghanistan
-6
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Skye (Vic.). 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 | 365 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 358 | 4.4% | 5.6% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 249 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 372 | 4.6% | 7.0% | -123 | -1.5pp |
| New Zealand | 187 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 232 | 2.9% | 2.3% | -45 | -0.6pp |
| India | 126 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 135 | 1.7% | 1.3% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 121 | 1.5% | 0.9% | 131 | 1.6% | 0.8% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 73 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 53 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 66 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 67 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 45 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 49 | 0.6% | 0.9% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Fiji | 42 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 34 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Afghanistan | 39 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 45 | 0.6% | 0.1% | -6 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.