32.2% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3181, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3181, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 32% of people in postcode 3181 were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area much more diverse than most similar places. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, there is a strong presence of Greek, Irish and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.7%, followed by Australian at 23.6% and Irish at 13.5%. Scottish and Greek ancestries also feature prominently, accounting for 10.9% and 6.7% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose to 32.2% since 2011, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 30.0% and well above the 27.7% seen across Australia.
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 3181, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3181/3181-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage