17.2% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3500, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3500, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in postcode 3500 at the last census, with the proportion rising by 5.2 percentage points since 2011. While the area is becoming more diverse, 17.2% of residents were born abroad, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 35.5% and 34.2% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and Italian ancestries also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is now 17.2%, which is higher than most similar areas despite being far below the Victorian average. Most residents were born in Australia (75.2%), followed by India, England, Italy, and Vietnam.
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 3500, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3500/3500-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage