6.4% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3515, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3515, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas births have risen slightly to 6.4% in postcode 3515, though the area remains very traditional in its roots. Nearly half the population identifies as Australian by ancestry, with English, Irish, and Scottish heritage also very common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 47% and English at 43%. Irish (12.2%), Scottish (10.9%), and German (4.6%) roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is a small increase from 5.1% in 2011, and 89.1% of residents were 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 3515, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3515/3515-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage