41.7% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3163, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3163, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 41% of people in postcode 3163 were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most internationally diverse in the region, with a population shaped by strong ties to Asia and Europe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (23.7%) and Australian (20.8%) are the most common ancestries, while Chinese (11.3%), Irish (9.5%) and Indian (9.0%) also make up significant shares of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far above the Victorian figure and has barely changed since 2011. While 55.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (9.4%) and China (5.2%).
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 3163, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3163/3163-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage