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Frankston CityCommunity profile

In 2021, 21.4% of people in Frankston City were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in Greater Melbourne.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Frankston City. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Frankston City's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Frankston City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born29,79721.435.724,50020.828.6+5,297
Australia102,62273.759.984,69271.964.5+17,930
Not stated6,8524.94.48,6077.36.9-1,755
Total Population139,271100.0100.0117,799100.0100.0+21,472
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Frankston City - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom8,9886.53.310,2448.74.4-1,256
New Zealand2,9942.11.72,4792.11.5+515
India1,6971.24.96520.61.4+1,045
Philippines1,2980.91.25690.50.7+729
China1,1100.83.43370.31.5+773
South Africa9690.70.65270.40.5+442
Germany7240.50.48090.70.6-85
Italy5930.41.26070.52.0-14
Sri Lanka5920.41.34690.40.8+123
Netherlands5670.40.28410.70.4-274
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Frankston City in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 21.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 35.7% for Greater Melbourne.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Frankston City was India, where 1.2% of the population, or 1,697 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Frankston City and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (6.5% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (1.2% compared to 4.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.8% compared to 3.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (0.2% compared to 1.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 5297 or 21.6%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (-1,256 persons)
  • India (+1,045 persons)
  • China (+773 persons)
  • Philippines (+729 persons)

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