34.0% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3189, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3189, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of people in postcode 3189 were born overseas, creating a diverse mix of cultural backgrounds. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area's high proportion of international residents stands out compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 27.7% and Australian at 25.1%, followed by Irish (10.4%), Scottish (7.8%) and Chinese (6.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 34.0% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average of 27.7% and rose 1.7 points since 2011. The most common birthplaces after Australia (62.0%) are India (4.1%), China (3.4%), England (3.2%) and New Zealand (1.5%).
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 3189, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3189/3189-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage