12.9% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3585, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3585, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots define the heritage of 3585, where nearly half of the population identifies as Australian or English. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, a growing number of residents are arriving from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is dominated by Australian (38.9%) and English (37.2%) roots. Irish (11.9%) and Scottish (10.0%) heritages are also common, with Italian ancestry making up 6.0% of the mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of Victoria or Australia, at 12.9%. This figure is far below the state's 30.0% and the national 27.7%, though it has risen 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
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 3585, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3585/3585-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage