5.4% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3568, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3568, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small rise in the proportion of overseas-born residents has occurred in postcode 3568 since 2011. While the area remains very traditional in its roots, only 5.4% of people were born outside Australia. This is far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people in the area claim English ancestry at 44.9% or Australian ancestry at 43.5%. Other common roots include Irish (12.0%) and Scottish (10.4%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. While this figure rose slightly from 4.6% in 2011, the vast majority of people (86.5%) 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 3568, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3568/3568-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage