36.1% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3111, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3111, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 3111, making up 24.6% of the population. This area is notably multicultural, with a high proportion of residents born overseas and a strong Chinese community that accounts for over 20% of ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 24.6% and 21.8% respectively. Chinese ancestry is also very prominent at 20.9%, followed by Italian at 8.9% and Irish at 7.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 36.1% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 7.7 percentage points since 2011. While 60.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (7.5%), England (2.2%), and India (1.8%).
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 3111, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3111/3111-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage