27.9% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sandringham · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sandringham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Sandringham than in most similar areas. This diversity is reflected in the local ancestry, where Greek and English roots are the most common. Around 28% of residents were born outside Australia, which is about the same as the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Greek and English ancestry are the most prominent here, each accounting for about 22% of the population. Australian (15.6%), Irish (9.1%), and Scottish (5.6%) roots follow as the next most common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. While this is a little below the New South Wales rate, it is about the same as the Australian average, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (66.4%) and China (2.1%).
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 Sandringham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13493/sandringham/topic/ancestry-heritage