25.9% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
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.
British and Irish roots strongly shape the identity of Sandringham, where over 70% of residents claim these ancestries. It is a place with a deep connection to the UK and Ireland, while remaining more Australian-born than the state average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.9%, followed by Australian at 29.7%, Irish at 14.9%, and Scottish at 13.3%. German ancestry is also present for 4.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the 30% figure for Victoria. Most residents were born in Australia (70.2%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.2%.
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/SAL22234/sandringham/topic/ancestry-heritage