29.6% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3185, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3185, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3185 were born overseas, a figure that is a little above the national average. This makes the area much more diverse in its origins than most similar places, though the overall proportion has barely changed since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.7%, followed by Australian at 27.1% and Irish at 13.6%. Other significant ancestral groups include Scottish and Italian residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.6% of residents were born outside Australia, which is about the same as the Victorian average. While 67.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, South Africa, and India.
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 3185, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3185/3185-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage