21.4% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Frankston · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Frankston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in Frankston than in most similar areas, though the overall figure remains low. While 21.4% of residents were born abroad, the area is dominated by those with English, Australian, Irish and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.4%, followed closely by Australian at 35.5%, with Irish and Scottish roots both around 11%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.4% of people were born overseas, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with most residents born in Australia, England or New Zealand.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22170/frankston/topic/ancestry-heritage