11.3% —
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3607, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3607, 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 3607 than in most similar areas. Only 11.3% of the population grew up outside Australia, which is far below the national figure. This creates a community with deep ties to traditional roots, particularly those of English and Irish descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 38.1% and 36.9% of the area respectively. Irish heritage is also prominent at 13.1%, followed by Scottish at 7.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian figure of 30%, though it has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2016. Most people here were born in Australia (78.1%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.9%.
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 3607, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3607/3607-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage