42.2% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3051, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3051, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Forty-two per cent of people in postcode 3051 were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This makes it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region, with a strong mix of residents from across Asia and Europe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 21.8%, followed closely by Australian at 17.7% and Chinese at 17.3%. Irish and Scottish ancestries also make up a significant part of the population at 9.9% and 7.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen to 42.2%, which is far above the 30% seen in Victoria. While nearly half the population was born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, Vietnam, India, and England.
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 3051, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3051/3051-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage