31.4% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3124, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3124, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas births have risen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 3124. Now, 31.4% of the population was born outside Australia, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. This growth is reflected in a strong Chinese presence, with 15.8% of people claiming Chinese ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.9%, followed by Australian at 24.9% and Chinese at 15.8%. Other common ancestries include Irish at 12.7% and Scottish at 10.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 31.4%, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 65.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (7.0%), England (3.3%), and India (2.0%).
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 3124, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3124/3124-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage