30.6% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3101, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3101, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of global backgrounds defines daily life in postcode 3101, where nearly a third of the population was born overseas. This multicultural blend is most visible in the ancestry data, where English, Australian, and Chinese roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 29.1%, followed by Australian at 23.8% and Chinese at 16.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 13.2% and 9.9% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 30.6% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most areas and has risen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011. While 66.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China at 6.6% and England at 2.9%.
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 3101, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3101/3101-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage