24.6% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3013, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3013, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much lower proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 3013 compared to the state and national figures. While about 24.6% of residents were born abroad, the area remains strongly rooted in traditional European heritage, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 33.0%, followed by Australian at 29.1% and Irish at 14.2%. Other common roots include Scottish and Italian heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas fell 2.3 percentage points since 2011 to 24.6%, which is well below the Victorian and Australian figures. Most residents were born in Australia (72.0%), with England and New Zealand as the next most common birthplaces.
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 3013, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3013/3013-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage