55.1% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3019, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3019, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of all residents in postcode 3019 were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. This strong global connection is reflected in a population where Vietnamese and Chinese ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Vietnamese ancestry is the most frequent at 27.3%, followed by Chinese at 14.4% and English at 11.4%. Indian and Australian ancestries also make up significant shares of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 3.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 55.1%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 38.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Vietnam at 22.6% and India at 6.5%.
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 3019, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3019/3019-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage