7.8% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3453, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3453, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 7.8% of people in postcode 3453 were born overseas, making it an area with a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents than most of the country. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong heritage tied to British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 44.1%, followed closely by Australian at 39.8%. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent, accounting for 16.0% and 15.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and has fallen slightly since 2011. About 84.2% of the population was born in Australia, while England and New Zealand are the most common other birthplaces.
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 3453, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3453/3453-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage