9.6% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3286, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3286, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines postcode 3286, where nearly 88% of residents claim Australian or English ancestry. This is a community with deep ties to its heritage, reflected in a very low proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common here, at 44.4% and 43.8% respectively. Irish (13.9%) and Scottish (10.5%) roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.6% of people in the area were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 8.1%.
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 3286, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3286/3286-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage