32.4% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3072, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3072, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shrinking share of overseas-born residents is the main trend in postcode 3072, where 32.4% of people were born abroad. While this figure has fallen since 2011, it remains well above the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries in the area are English at 24%, Australian at 21.5%, and Italian at 12.7%. Other significant groups include Irish and Greek backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas births are much more common here than in most areas, though the proportion fell from 34.3% in 2011 to 32.4% in 2021. Besides Australia, the most common birthplaces are China, Italy, India, and Vietnam.
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 3072, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3072/3072-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage