4.0% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3401, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3401, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few people born overseas live in postcode 3401, making it one of the least diverse areas for birthplace in the region. Only 4.0% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 46.6% and English at 42.3%. Other notable groups include Scottish, German, and Irish, each making up around 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With only 4.0% of people born overseas, this area is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, with small numbers from England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 3401, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3401/3401-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage