24.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3215, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3215, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse roots shape the daily life of postcode 3215, where nearly one in four residents was born overseas. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, the proportion of overseas-born people remains well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common here, each accounting for about 29% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.5% of people were born outside Australia, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While the majority were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India, England, and Italy.
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 3215, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3215/3215-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage