52.1% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3151, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3151, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Chinese ancestry is the most common background in postcode 3151, where 30.4% of residents claim this heritage. This area is exceptionally diverse, with over half the population born outside Australia. It is one of the most multicultural pockets of the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most prominent at 30.4%, followed by English at 16.2% and Australian at 14.1%. Greek and Indian backgrounds are also common, making up 9.4% and 5.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than half the people here were born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has risen since 2011 and now stands at 52.1%, with China being the most common birthplace outside Australia at 16.2%.
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 3151, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3151/3151-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage