27.9% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3044, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3044, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 28% of people in postcode 3044 were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in the strong presence of Italian and Greek heritage alongside Australian and English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian (22.3%), English (22.1%), and Italian (20.5%), followed by Irish (10.0%) and Greek (7.9%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.9% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the Victorian average of 30%.
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 3044, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3044/3044-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage