15.0% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3222, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3222, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes daily life in postcode 3222. This area is far less diverse than the state or national average, with 81.2% of the population born in Australia and a heavy concentration of English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 45.7%, followed by Australian at 38.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13.3% and 13.0% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 13.6%.
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 3222, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3222/3222-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage