47.3% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3047, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3047, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 3047 were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas of its kind. This strong global connection is seen in the community's varied roots, with a significant number of people claiming Australian, English, Indian, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 14.1%, followed by English at 11.3% and Indian at 3.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also present at 2.6% and 2.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A far higher proportion of people were born overseas here than in Victoria or Australia, reaching 47.3% in 2021. This figure has risen 6.2 percentage points since 2011, with Nepal and India 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 3047, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3047/3047-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage