27.9% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3018, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3018, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3018 at the last census, with the share falling by 2.4 percentage points since 2011. This area is now a little below the Victorian average for overseas birth, though it remains much higher than most similar areas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 32%, followed by Australian at 27.2%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian ancestries are also prominent, making up 11.9%, 9.8%, and 7.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is about the same as the national average. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents has dropped since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (67.8%), followed by England (4.8%) and New Zealand (2.4%).
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 3018, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3018/3018-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage