15.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3237, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3237, 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 roots shapes the daily life of people in postcode 3237. Most residents claim English, Australian, or Irish ancestry, while the proportion of people born overseas remains very low compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.7%, followed by Australian at 26.4%, with Irish and Scottish roots also appearing in over 12% of residents each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30%. This has barely changed since 2011 and reflects a population where 65.6% were born in Australia.
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 3237, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3237/3237-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage