15.9% ▲ +78.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3238, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3238, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of people born overseas now live in postcode 3238, with this group rising by 7 percentage points since 2011. While most residents identify with British and Irish roots, the proportion of people born outside Australia remains far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 41% and 33.9% of the population. Irish roots are also prominent at 16.7%, followed by Scottish at 11.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 27.7% national figure. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 8.9% were born abroad. Most people here were born in Australia (72.9%) or England (5.6%).
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 3238, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3238/3238-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage