47.0% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3061, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3061, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 3061 were born overseas, though this figure has fallen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011. The area remains far more diverse than the national average, with a strong mix of European and Asian backgrounds. Australian and Italian ancestries are the most common across the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 12%, followed by Italian at 9.5%, English at 8.9%, Greek at 4.6%, and Indian at 1.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 47% of people were born overseas, which is far above the 30% seen in Victoria and 27.7% across Australia. While the area is among the highest for overseas births, this has dipped from 50.1% in 2011; the most common birthplaces are Australia (46%) and Italy (5.1%).
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 3061, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3061/3061-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage