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Birthplace

In 2021, 37.5% of people aged 65 years or more in Frankston City were born overseas.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity at the chosen age group in Frankston City. The mix of Country of Birth groups in different age groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time. Typically, older populations are more likely to have been born overseas, however the countries of birth are different to the young, with migration from Europe dominating among those over 60, while Asian countries such as China and India are more common birthplaces among the young.

Frankston City's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Language Spoken at Home data and data specific to the characteristics of the birthplace or people born overseas in total.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
Frankston City - 65 years or more20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
United Kingdom3,75016.27.63,60717.58.3+143
New Zealand4351.91.13121.50.9+123
Netherlands4331.91.04632.21.2-30
Germany3981.71.43931.91.7+5
Italy3741.65.63541.76.8+20
Greece2691.24.42601.34.8+9
India1980.91.81690.81.4+29
Sri Lanka1680.71.31240.61.1+44
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1580.72.8670.31.9+91
Ireland1550.70.41640.80.5-9
Show all (61 entries)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
Frankston City - 65 years or more20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Overseas born8,68237.548.27,60436.946.3+1,078
Australia13,20357.046.511,11853.945.1+2,085
Not stated1,2915.65.31,9039.28.6-612
Total people23,176100.0100.020,625100.0100.0+2,551
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of people aged 65 years or more in Frankston City in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 37.5% of people aged 65 years or more were born overseas, compared with 48.2% for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 65 years or more in Frankston City and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (16.2% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (1.6% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Greece (1.2% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (0.7% compared to 2.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 65 years or more born overseas increased by 1,078 or 14.2%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 65 years or more in Frankston City between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+143 persons)
  • New Zealand (+123 persons)
  • China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+91 persons)
  • Philippines (+73 persons)

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