10.1% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3242, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3242, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of colonial roots defines postcode 3242, where nearly half of the population claims English ancestry. This area is far more home-grown than the rest of the state, with a very small minority of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.6% and 41.1% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, cited by about 17% of residents each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
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 3242, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3242/3242-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage