6.4% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3563, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3563, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few residents were born outside Australia in postcode 3563, making it much less diverse than most other areas. Only 6.4% of the population arrived from overseas, with a strong majority of people claiming English, Irish or Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 46.2% and 38.6% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots also feature strongly, at 11.9% and 10.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7%, though it has risen slightly since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (83.5%), while New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.2%.
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 3563, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3563/3563-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage