6.9% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3282, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3282, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 6.9% of people in postcode 3282 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. The area is predominantly Australian-born and reflects a strong heritage of English, Australian, and Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.5%, followed by Australian at 39.8% and Irish at 22.7%. Scottish and German heritage also feature in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.5 points since 2011, but at 6.9% it remains much lower than most areas. This is far below the 30% seen across Victoria, with 86.7% of the population 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 3282, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3282/3282-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage