30.0% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3055, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3055, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly a third of people in postcode 3055 were born overseas, reflecting a diverse mix of backgrounds. This international influence is seen in the variety of heritages, where English, Australian, Irish, Italian and Scottish ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 27.9%, followed by Australian at 24.1% and Irish at 13.6%. Italian and Scottish heritages are also prominent, making up 12.8% and 9.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.0% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This is a drop of 4.1 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (66.6%), Italy (2.9%) and England (2.6%).
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 3055, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3055/3055-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage