23.4% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3136, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3136, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly own quarter of people in postcode 3136 were born overseas, which is a higher proportion than most similar areas. While British and Irish roots are common, the community has seen its overseas-born population grow since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 38.1%, followed by Australian at 34.0%. Other significant groups include Irish at 11.1%, Scottish at 10.6%, and Chinese at 6.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that rose 4.0 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
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 3136, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3136/3136-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage