44.2% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3030, VIC · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in postcode 3030 than in most similar areas, with 44.2% of residents arriving from another country. This creates a diverse community where English and Australian ancestry are most common, alongside significant Indian and Chinese heritage.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (20.2%) and Australian (18.9%) are the most common ancestries, while Indian (12.7%) and Chinese (9.2%) also make up a large part of the local mix.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen by 9.5 percentage points since 2011 to 44.2%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. India is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 11.5% of the population.
44.2% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3030, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3030/3030-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage