19.5% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3137, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3137, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in postcode 3137 than in most similar areas, though this figure remains well below the national average. This diversity is reflected in a mix of ancestral roots, with English and Australian being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent here, making up 41.3% and 39.1% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish and German roots are also common, accounting for a combined 25.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is still far below the 30% seen across Victoria.
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 3137, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3137/3137-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage