15.9% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3159, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3159, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for people in postcode 3159, where 42.7% of residents claim this heritage. The area is mostly Australian-born and has a strong connection to British and Irish roots. This creates a profile that is far less diverse in birthplaces than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry leads the way at 42.7%, followed closely by Australian at 39.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 13.6% and 13.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.9% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. This has barely changed since 2011, with nearly 80% of residents born in 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 3159, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3159/3159-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage