47.6% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3148, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3148, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all people in postcode 3148 were born overseas, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. This mix of backgrounds makes the area far more diverse than the typical Australian suburb, with a strong presence of Chinese, English and Greek heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese is the most common ancestry at 19%, followed by English at 16.5% and Australian at 15.7%. Other significant groups include Greek and Indian backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 47.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the 30% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. This proportion rose 1.1 percentage points since 2011, with China and India being the most common birthplaces after 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 3148, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3148/3148-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage