6.6% ▲ +51.4%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3537, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3537, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to postcode 3537 from overseas in recent years, with the overseas-born population rising 2.2 percentage points since 2011. While this figure has grown, the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born and reflects a strong British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.4%, followed by Australian at 35.7%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 12.4% and 11.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia, though smaller numbers come from India, New Zealand, and England.
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 3537, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3537/3537-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage