30.6% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3056, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3056, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in postcode 3056, where 31.1% of people claim these roots. The area has a diverse mix of heritage, with over 30% of residents born overseas, though this figure has dipped slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian backgrounds are the most frequent, making up 31.1% and 25.1% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian ancestry are also common, accounting for 15.5%, 10.8% and 10.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.6% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion fell 2.0 points since 2011, with most people now born in Australia (66.4%), followed by England, New Zealand, Italy and China.
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 3056, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3056/3056-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage