68.8% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3000, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3000, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A massive 68.8% of people in postcode 3000 were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the country. The population is shaped by strong ties to Asia, particularly China.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 35.2%, followed by English at 12.4% and Australian at 7.6%. Indian ancestry also makes up a significant 7.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 68.8%, a figure far above the 30.0% seen across Victoria. This is reflected in the birthplaces of residents, where China (17.5%) and India (7.9%) are more common than Australia (22.0%).
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 3000, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3000/3000-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage