8.9% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3292, VIC · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 3292, where nearly 40% of people claim these roots. This area has a very strong connection to its British and Australian origins, with a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the state.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 39.8% and 38.7% of the population. Scottish, German, and Irish roots are also common, accounting for 14.1%, 8.9% and 7.9% respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.9% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0%. While this represents a small rise from 7.7% in 2011, the area remains much less diverse in birthplace than most other regions, with 75.4% born in Australia.
8.9% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3292, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3292/3292-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage