12.6% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3463, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3463, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 3463 compared to the rest of the country. While 81.7% of residents were born in Australia, the area remains strongly tied to its British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.2%, followed by Australian at 37.1% and Irish at 17.1%. Scottish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 12.3%.
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 3463, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3463/3463-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage