43.2% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3129, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3129, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 43% of people in postcode 3129 were born overseas, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a diverse community where Chinese ancestry is now the most common, making up 31.4% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 31.4%, followed by English at 22.8% and Australian at 19.6%. Irish and Scottish ancestries also feature, accounting for 8% and 7.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 7.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 43.2%, a figure far above both Victoria and Australia. While 54% were born in Australia, China is the most common birthplace overseas at 15.7%.
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 3129, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3129/3129-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage