23.5% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3015, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3015, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes daily life in postcode 3015, where nearly half of all residents claim these roots. While the area is more diverse than many similar suburbs, the proportion of people born overseas has remained steady at 23.5% over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 32.9%, followed by Australian at 29.8%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots also feature strongly, making up 13.8%, 10.7%, and 7.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below both the Victorian and national figures. Australia is the most common birthplace at 73.3%, while England, New Zealand, and India are the next most frequent origins.
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 3015, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3015/3015-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage