11.3% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3371, VIC · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The proportion of people born overseas in postcode 3371 has fallen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011. Only 11.3% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure. This creates a community with a very strong connection to local and traditional British roots.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.4%, followed by Australian at 37.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 11.8% and 11.6% of the population respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia (72.4%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.2%.
11.3% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3371, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3371/3371-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage