17.3% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3220, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3220, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3220 than in the rest of Victoria, with only 17.3% of residents arriving from another country. While this is higher than in most similar areas, the region remains heavily shaped by its traditional roots. English, Australian and Irish ancestries make up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.7%, followed by Australian at 32.4% and Irish at 16.9%. Scottish and Italian roots are also present, accounting for 13.3% and 5.2% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 2.2 points since 2011 to reach 17.3%, which is still far below the Victorian figure of 30%. Most people here were born in Australia (78.6%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, India and China.
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 3220, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3220/3220-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage