14.4% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3444, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3444, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3444 than in the rest of the state. While 14.4% of residents were born abroad, the area remains overwhelmingly rooted in Australian, English, and Irish heritage. This creates a community where most people share a similar ancestral background.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.1% and 38.1% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 16.9% and 14.2% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose 2.6 percentage points since 2011, though 78.8% of residents were still 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 3444, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3444/3444-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage