36.1% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3082, VIC · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over one third of people in postcode 3082 were born overseas, making it a culturally diverse area where diverse roots shape daily life. This international mix is clear in the ancestry data, where Italian, Greek, and Chinese backgrounds are common alongside Australian and English roots.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 18.8% and 16.4%, followed closely by Italian at 15.7%, Greek at 8.0%, and Chinese at 6.7%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas residents make up 36.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 27.7% and has risen by 4.4 points since 2011. While 60.4% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are India, Italy, China, and the Philippines.
36.1% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3082, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3082/3082-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage