16.6% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3458, VIC · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents have moved to postcode 3458, with the proportion rising by 2.4 percentage points since 2011. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, the community has a strong traditional mix of English, Australian, and Irish roots.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.8%, followed by Australian at 33.4% and Irish at 20.5%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (75%), while the next most common birthplaces are England (5.8%) and New Zealand (1.7%).
16.6% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3458, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3458/3458-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage