35.3% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3205, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3205, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved here from overseas since 2011, with the share of overseas-born residents in postcode 3205 rising to 35.3%. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The area shows a diverse mix of roots, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 32.1%, followed by Australian at 22.8%, Irish at 12.3%, Scottish at 9.7% and Chinese at 7.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 35.3% of people were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most areas and 5.3 percentage points above the Victorian average. While 59.0% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, China and India.
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 3205, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3205/3205-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage