23.1% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3196, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3196, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3196 compared to the state and national figures. This area is predominantly Australian-born, with a strong heritage of English and Irish roots. About 23% of residents were born abroad, a figure that has remained almost steady since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.2% and 33.2% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, while Italian ancestry accounts for 5.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 23.1%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (73.1%), followed by England (4.8%) and New Zealand (1.9%).
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 3196, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3196/3196-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage