16.6% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3232, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3232, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents has shaped postcode 3232, with the proportion of people born abroad rising by 2.6 percentage points since 2011. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, it shows a diverse mix of traditional European roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.9%, followed by Australian (26.8%), Irish (17.3%), and Scottish (15.2%). German ancestry is also present for 4.1% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). Most residents were born in Australia (73.9%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand, 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 3232, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3232/3232-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage