23.0% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Frankston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Frankston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Frankston in 2021 compared to a decade ago. While 23.0% of residents were born abroad, the area remains predominantly Australian-born and English-speaking in its heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 39.4% and 33.4% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots also feature prominently, accounting for 11.3% and 10.8% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has fallen by 1.3 points since 2011 to reach 23.0%. This is well below the national figure of 27.7% and the Victorian average of 30.0%, with 70.0% of the population born in Australia.
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/sa2/214011371/frankston/topic/ancestry-heritage