41.1% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3166, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3166, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady share of overseas-born residents has defined postcode 3166 for over a decade, with 41.1% of people born outside Australia. This is a highly diverse area where English and Australian ancestries are common, but Greek and Chinese roots also make up a significant part of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 19.6% and Australian at 18.9%, followed by Greek at 14.5%, Chinese at 12.4%, and Italian at 7.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born-overseas residents make up 41.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 40.6%.
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 3166, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3166/3166-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage