28.7% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3143, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3143, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 3143 were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the community has a strong mix of European and Asian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.6%, followed by Australian at 26.4%. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is 28.7%, which is a little above the national figure and has barely changed since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (67.3%), followed by England, China, India, and New Zealand.
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 3143, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3143/3143-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage