31.6% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3126, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3126, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of overseas-born residents live in postcode 3126 compared to most similar areas. About 31.6% of people here were born outside Australia, creating a diverse community where English and Chinese ancestries are both very common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.2%, followed by Australian at 26.1% and Chinese at 19.8%. Irish and Scottish heritage also feature prominently, at 11.8% and 10.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 6.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 31.6%, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. China is the most common overseas birthplace at 10.3%, while 65.6% of residents were born in Australia.
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 3126, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3126/3126-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage