37.1% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3028, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3028, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of residents in postcode 3028 were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This creates a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries are the most common, but are followed by significant Irish, Italian, and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 22.3%, followed closely by Australian at 22.1%. Other prominent ancestral groups include Irish at 7.0%, Italian at 6.4%, and Scottish at 6.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A striking 37.1% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with India (5.9%) and the Philippines (2.5%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 3028, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3028/3028-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage