38.8% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3083, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3083, 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 3083, where 18.9% of people claim this heritage. The area is notably diverse, with nearly 39% of residents having been born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent at 18.9% and 18.5%, followed by Chinese (13.5%), Italian (12.1%), and Irish (6.6%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 38.8% of people were born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7% and up slightly from 2011. While 56.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (7.4%), India (4.4%), and Italy (2.3%).
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 3083, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3083/3083-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage