9.7% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3268, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3268, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots shape the identity of postcode 3268, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. Very few residents were born outside Australia, making this a community with a much more singular birthplace profile than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 42.6%, followed closely by Australian at 40.0%. Other significant roots include Irish at 15.9% and Scottish at 14.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.7% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. While this rose 2.2 points since 2011, the area remains much less diverse than Victoria, with 83.3% of residents 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 3268, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3268/3268-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage