40.3% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3179, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3179, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A jump of nearly 8 percentage points in overseas births since 2011 shows that postcode 3179 has become much more diverse. This area is now a multicultural hub where 40.3% of people were born in another country, a figure far above the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The community has a broad mix of roots, with Australian and English ancestries the most common at 24.5% and 23.8%. Chinese ancestry is also very prominent at 18.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas residents make up 40.3% of the population, which is far above the 30% seen in Victoria. While 56.7% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from China (6.1%) and India (5.3%).
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 3179, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3179/3179-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage