33.8% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3059, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3059, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in postcode 3059 than in most other areas. About 33.8% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a diverse population where Italian and English heritage are among the most common backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Italian ancestry is the most common in the area at 20.7%, followed by Australian at 17.2% and English at 12.9%. Greek and Indian backgrounds are also represented at 3.9% and 3.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 3.8 percentage points since 2011 to 33.8%, a figure well above the 27.7% national average. While 63.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Italy, India, and the Philippines.
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 3059, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3059/3059-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage