38.0% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3162, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3162, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background for people in postcode 3162, where 24% of residents claim this heritage. The area is notably diverse, with nearly four in ten people born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside Australian and English heritage, the most common ancestries include Irish at 6.8%, Scottish at 5.4%, and Chinese at 5.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas residents make up 38% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.
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 3162, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3162/3162-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage