33.6% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3132, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3132, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in postcode 3132 were born overseas, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This diverse mix is reflected in the ancestry data, where English and Australian roots are the most common, followed by a significant Chinese community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 29.1% and 27.0%, while Chinese ancestry is also prominent at 18.9%. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 9.7% and 9.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 33.6% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and rose 6.0 percentage points since 2011. While 64.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (7.9%), India (3.5%), and England (2.3%).
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 3132, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3132/3132-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage