28.2% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3127, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3127, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About the same as the national figure, 28.2% of people in postcode 3127 were born overseas. This diverse mix is seen in the ancestry data, where Chinese heritage is a significant part of the community alongside English and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.5%, followed by Australian at 27.8% and Chinese at 16.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13% and 12.1% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 28.2%. While this is much higher than most areas, it is a little below the Victorian figure of 30%. Most people were born in Australia (69.2%), with China being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.1%.
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 3127, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3127/3127-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage