11.2% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3550, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3550, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 11.2% of people in postcode 3550 were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes it a place where a very high proportion of residents are Australian-born, though the number of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.3% and 38.1% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 15.3% and 12.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below both the Victorian and Australian averages. While 83.4% of residents were born in Australia, the smallest groups of overseas-born residents include people from England, India, and New Zealand.
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 3550, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3550/3550-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage