21.6% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Frankston South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Frankston South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Frankston South, claimed by 43.4% of residents. The area has a strong connection to British and Irish roots, while remaining more Australian-born than the state or national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 43.4% and 35.5% of the population respectively. Irish (12.2%) and Scottish (12.0%) heritages also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.6% of people were born overseas, which is well below the Victoria (30.0%) and Australian (27.7%) figures. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 75.4% of residents 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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011373/frankston-south/topic/ancestry-heritage