28.9% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3194, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3194, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A higher than usual proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 3194 compared to most other areas. While nearly 29% of residents were born abroad, the area remains strongly rooted in traditional ties to the British Isles and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 35.9%, followed by Australian at 28.0%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13.5% and 10.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 28.9% of the area, a figure that rose 2.3 points since 2011. This is much higher than most areas, though it sits slightly below the Victorian average of 30.0%.
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 3194, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3194/3194-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage