5.9% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3579, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3579, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3579 compared to most other areas. This is a predominantly Australian-born community where nearly 85% of residents were born within the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 44.1% and English at 43.1%. Other notable groups include Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 5.4%.
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 3579, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3579/3579-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage