18.1% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3233, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3233, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in postcode 3233 claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. While the population remains predominantly Australian-born, there has been a steady increase in the proportion of residents moving here from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most frequent ancestry at 39.8%, followed by Australian (30.1%), Irish (16.6%), and Scottish (13.2%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 18.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 3.2 points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (71.1%) and England (4.2%).
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 3233, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3233/3233-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage