8.0% —
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3279, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3279, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A tiny proportion of people born overseas live in postcode 3279, with only 8% of residents arriving from another country. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here share a strong ancestral link to the British Isles, particularly through Australian, English, and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is most common at 45.3%, followed by English at 29.7% and Irish at 28.7%. Scottish roots are also notable at 12.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in most other areas, though the figure rose 2.1 percentage points since 2016. While 85% of residents were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are New Zealand at 2.7% and the Philippines at 1.7%.
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 3279, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3279/3279-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage