4.2% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3387, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3387, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 4.2% of people in postcode 3387 were born overseas, making it one of the least diverse areas for birthplace in the region. This small figure reflects a population that is overwhelmingly born in Australia and shares deep ancestral roots in the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 52.6% and 38.8% of residents respectively. Scottish ancestry is also prominent at 18.3%, followed by Irish and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen to 4.2% since 2011, a figure far below the Victorian average of 30.0%. This means 90% of the population was 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 3387, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3387/3387-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage