25.9% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3191, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3191, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of people born overseas now live in postcode 3191, with that figure rising by 1.9 percentage points since 2011. While 25.9% of residents were born abroad, the area remains strongly rooted in traditional heritage, with over 70% of people claiming English, Australian, Irish or Scottish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.9%, followed by Australian (29.7%), Irish (14.9%) and Scottish (13.3%). German heritage is also present for 4.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 25.9%, which is much higher than most areas, though it sits a little below the national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (70.2%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.2%.
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 3191, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3191/3191-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage