8.6% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3475, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3475, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 8.6% of people in postcode 3475 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other parts of the country. The local population is overwhelmingly Australian-born and traces its roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.2%, followed by Australian at 30.3%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 14.5% and 12.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of Victoria, where the figure is 30%. This trend has barely changed since 2011, with 78% of residents 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 3475, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3475/3475-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage