21.4% ▲ +141.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3589, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3589, 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 3589 compared to the state or national figures. While 21.4% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the 30% seen across Victoria. The area is primarily defined by its Australian, English, and Italian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian is the most common ancestry at 32.3%, followed by English at 21.7% and Italian at 15.6%. Irish and Scottish ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen sharply by 13 points since 2011 to reach 21.4%. Despite this growth, the figure remains well below the national average of 27.7%, with 63.5% of residents 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 3589, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3589/3589-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage