10.6% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3608, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3608, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of Australian and British heritage defines daily life in postcode 3608. Nearly 80% of people here were born in Australia, making it an area where local roots run deep and overseas birth is much less common than in the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 40.1% and 39.2% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Italian backgrounds also contribute to the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 11.1%.
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 3608, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3608/3608-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage