27.0% —
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Traditional British roots remain the dominant influence on the heritage of Sandringham. Nearly 75% of residents claim English, Australian, Irish, or Scottish ancestry, reflecting a strong connection to these origins. This blend of heritage shapes the cultural backdrop of the area, where a high proportion of people identify with these ancestral links.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.4%, followed by Australian (30.3%), Irish (13.6%), and Scottish (11.9%), while Italian ancestry accounts for 5.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.0% of people were born overseas, a figure that has risen 1.8 percentage points since 2016. This is about the same as the national figure, though it is well below the 30.0% seen across Victoria; most residents were born in Australia (70.0%), followed by England (6.3%).
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 (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27406/sandringham/topic/ancestry-heritage