8.6% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3239, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3239, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3239 compared to the rest of the country. Only 8.6% of the population was born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other parts of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common, making up 46.6% of the population, followed by Australian at 29.9% and Irish at 15.1%. Scottish and German ancestries also feature, accounting for 12.8% and 4.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas fell 4.5 points since 2011, and is now far below the Victorian average of 30.0%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.6%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.9%.
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 3239, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3239/3239-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage