24.1% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3428, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3428, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
European roots are a strong part of daily life in postcode 3428, where Italian and English heritage are especially prominent. Nearly a quarter of the people here were born overseas, reflecting a diverse mix of backgrounds that has grown slightly over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 28.1% and 23.5%, while Italian heritage is also very strong at 17.4%. Irish and Scottish backgrounds follow at 8.5% and 6.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most areas but well below the Victorian and national figures. This proportion rose slightly from 22.9% in 2011, with Italy being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.0%.
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 3428, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3428/3428-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage