17.0% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3154, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3154, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 80% of people in postcode 3154 were born in Australia, making it a place with far fewer overseas-born residents than the state or national figures. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, reflecting a population with deep colonial roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 43.4%, followed by Australian at 38.1%. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage are also common, making up a combined 30% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian and national averages despite rising slightly since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (79.8%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5%.
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 3154, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3154/3154-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage