36.7% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3012, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3012, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A falling share of overseas-born residents marks the recent trend in postcode 3012, where 36.7% of people were born abroad. This remains well above the national figure of 27.7%, creating a diverse community with strong ties to Vietnam, England, and China.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 23.9% and 21.9% respectively. Vietnamese ancestry is also prominent at 10.4%, followed by Irish and Chinese backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is much higher than in most areas, though it fell 3.6 percentage points since 2011. While 58.2% were born in Australia, the largest overseas birth groups are from Vietnam (7.9%), India (3.8%), and England (2.1%).
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 3012, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3012/3012-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage