11.8% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3099, VIC · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 3099 compared to the rest of Victoria. While Victoria has a strong migrant presence, only 11.8% of people here were born in another country. This trend has remained steady over the last decade.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim English (42.8%) or Australian (41.1%) ancestry. Irish (15.6%) and Scottish (14.1%) roots are also common in the area.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents is 11.8%, which is far below the state figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (84.7%), followed by England (4.8%) and New Zealand (1.1%).
11.8% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3099, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3099/3099-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage