10.1% —
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3488, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3488, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3488 compared to the rest of the state. While the overseas-born population has risen by 10 percentage points since 2016, it still sits at just 10.1%. This makes the area much less diverse in its origins than the typical Victorian suburb.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian (43.8%), English (19.1%), and Irish and Scottish, both at 16.9%. Dutch ancestry is also notable at 7.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (84.3%), followed by New Zealand at 4.5%.
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 3488, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3488/3488-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage