53.3% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3128, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3128, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Chinese ancestry is the most common in postcode 3128, making up 39% of the population. This is a highly diverse area where more than half of all residents were born overseas, a figure that has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Chinese at 39%, English at 19.5%, and Australian at 15.5%, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over half the population (53.3%) was born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 13 points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (41.1%), China (23.5%), and India (4.2%).
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 3128, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3128/3128-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage