25.7% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3206, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3206, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common heritages in postcode 3206, with 63.4% of residents claiming one of these ancestries. This area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, though the proportion of people born overseas is lower than the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 36.5%, followed by Australian at 26.9% and Irish at 16.5%. Scottish and Greek roots are also common, making up 11.9% and 9.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.7% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though it is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (71%), England (5.1%) and New Zealand (2%).
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 3206, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3206/3206-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage