26.8% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3049, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3049, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian is the most common ancestry in postcode 3049, where 24.7% of people claim this heritage. The area has a strong European influence, with English and Italian backgrounds also very common. This mix of roots shapes a community where over a quarter of the people were born outside of Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian (24.7%), English (22.6%), and Italian (16.2%). Irish and Scottish heritage are also seen in 7.9% and 5.8% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.8% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and rose 3.0 points since 2011. While this is about the same as the national figure, it is well below the Victorian average.
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 3049, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3049/3049-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage