7.0% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3480, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3480, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 7% of people in postcode 3480 were born overseas, making it far less diverse than most of the country. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with the vast majority of residents claiming English, Australian, or Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for about 40% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 15.7% and 13.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011 to 7%, though this remains far below the Victorian figure of 30%. Most people here were born in Australia, with small numbers arriving from England, the Philippines and New Zealand.
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 3480, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3480/3480-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage