13.6% —
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3583, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3583, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestry lead the way in postcode 3583, where 68.5% of people claim one of these two backgrounds. The area is largely Australian-born, and while the number of overseas-born residents has risen slightly, it remains far below the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.4%, followed by Australian at 24.1%. Italian, Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also prominent, making up 17.3%, 13.6% and 9.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen in Victoria and 27.7% across Australia. This figure rose slightly from 12.4% in 2016, with most people born in Australia (77.8%) or England, India, New Zealand and Italy.
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 3583, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3583/3583-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage