29.1% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3134, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3134, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3134 were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, there is a significant Chinese presence in the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (32.5%) and Australian (30.1%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Chinese at 11.4% and Irish at 10.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 5.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.1%, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (68.2%), but China (5.4%) is the most common overseas birthplace.
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 3134, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3134/3134-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage