12.9% ▲ +136.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3581, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3581, 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 3581 compared to the rest of the state. While 12.9% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. Most people here trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 44.9% and 36.7% of the population. Irish and Scottish heritage are also common, at 19.0% and 18.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. However, this proportion has risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011, and the most common overseas birthplaces are England and India.
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 3581, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3581/3581-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage