6.0% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3264, VIC · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 3264 compared to the rest of the country. Only 6% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than most other areas. This makes the area significantly less diverse in birthplace than the national average.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.1% and 43.3% of the population. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent at 18.9% and 11.8%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. While this is much lower than most areas, the number of overseas-born residents has risen 1.9 points since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3264, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3264/3264-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage