12.0% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3523, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3523, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Traditional roots run deep in postcode 3523, where a huge majority of residents trace their family history to the British Isles. Most people here were born in Australia, and the local makeup has remained remarkably steady over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40% and 36.1% of the area. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 14.2% and 10.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the totals for Victoria and Australia. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with nearly 75% of the population 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 3523, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3523/3523-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage