11.7% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3485, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3485, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 3485, where nearly half of the people claim this background. The area has a very strong connection to its traditional roots, with the vast majority of residents born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.1%, followed by Australian at 34.0% and Irish at 14.1%. Other significant groups include Scottish and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with 78.7% 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 3485, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3485/3485-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage