30.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3081, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3081, 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 3081, where 26.1% of people claim these roots. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with a significant portion of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 26.1% and 23.3% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese roots follow as the next most common backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.6% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This level of overseas birth has barely changed since 2011, with China and India being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 3081, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3081/3081-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage