9.1% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3385, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3385, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Australian heritage defines daily life in postcode 3385. Most people here identify with English or Australian roots, and the area has a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 45.1%, followed by Australian at 36.0%. Other common roots include Scottish (15.0%), Irish (12.6%) and German (6.7%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
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 3385, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3385/3385-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage