16.9% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3429, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3429, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people in postcode 3429 were born overseas than in most similar areas, though only 16.9% of the population was born outside Australia. The area is heavily shaped by British and Irish roots, with the vast majority of residents claiming English, Australian, or Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common at 37.8% and 37.4% respectively, followed by Irish at 12.9% and Scottish at 10.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the share of overseas-born residents rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011, the current figure of 16.9% is far below the national average of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (79.2%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.4%.
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 3429, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3429/3429-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage