15.6% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3211, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3211, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 15.6% of people in postcode 3211 were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. Most residents have roots in the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common. This creates a community with a very strong connection to its colonial origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 33.9% and 33.3% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots follow at 11.5% and 10.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011 to 15.6%, though this remains far below the 27.7% national average. Most people were born in Australia (73.2%), with England, India, and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
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 3211, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3211/3211-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage