66.3% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3171, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3171, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An overwhelming 66.3% of people in postcode 3171 were born overseas, putting it among the highest for overseas birthplaces across similar areas. This strong international connection is seen in the local ancestry, where Vietnamese and Chinese roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Vietnamese and Chinese ancestry are the most prominent here, making up 23.1% and 22.0% of the population respectively. English, Australian, and Indian ancestries follow at much lower rates.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly to 66.3% since 2011, a figure far above the national rate of 27.7%. While 28.9% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups are from Vietnam (20.9%) and India (7.4%).
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 3171, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3171/3171-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage