30.7% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3123, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3123, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 30% of people in postcode 3123 were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most other areas. This mix is reflected in the ancestry data, where English and Australian roots are common, but there is also a significant Chinese heritage. The area's international profile has grown over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.2%, followed by Australian at 26%. Other notable groups include Chinese (13.8%), Irish (12.8%) and Scottish (11.1%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 30.7%, which is well above the national figure. While 66.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (5.5%), India (3.0%) and England (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 3123, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3123/3123-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage