32.5% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3031, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3031, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people in postcode 3031 were born overseas compared to most other areas. While 32.5% of residents were born outside Australia, the national figure is lower at 27.7%. This creates a diverse community where overseas birthplaces and a mix of European and Asian ancestries are common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 28.3%, followed by Australian (24.3%) and Irish (13.8%). Chinese ancestry also makes up a significant part of the area at 9.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.5% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Australian average of 27.7%, though this figure fell 2.0 percentage points since 2011. While 62.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Vietnam (3.6%), England (2.8%), and China (2.3%).
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 3031, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3031/3031-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage