24.8% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3201, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3201, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in postcode 3201 than in most similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, about a quarter of the population was born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.2%, followed closely by Australian at 33.9%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 8.8% and 8.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 24.8% of people here were born overseas, a figure that rose 1.3 percentage points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3201, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3201, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3201/3201-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage