35.5% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3073, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3073, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one in three people in postcode 3073 were born overseas, creating a diverse local community. This is well above the national figure, with a particularly strong Italian presence seen in both birthplace and ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, and Italian ancestries are the most common, each representing between 18.5% and 19.2% of the population. Irish and Greek backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 35.5% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much higher than in most areas and well above the Victorian average of 30%. While this figure fell 2.1 percentage points since 2011, Italy remains a key origin point for 5.5% of the population.
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 3073, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3073/3073-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage