26.0% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3195, VIC · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 3195, where 35.6% of residents claim these roots. The area has a strong British and Irish influence, while about one quarter of the population was born overseas.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 35.6% and 31.4% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots follow, accounting for 13.1%, 10.2% and 5.9% respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.0% of people here were born overseas, a figure that rose 1.4 percentage points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
26.0% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3195, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3195/3195-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage