22.9% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3016, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3016, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of people born overseas now live in postcode 3016, with this group rising to 22.9% since 2011. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, it has a diverse mix of roots, particularly from the British Isles and Italy.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 36.4% and 29.9% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian heritage also feature strongly.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.9% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most people were born in Australia (73.9%), followed by England at 5.3%.
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 3016, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3016/3016-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage