11.9% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3612, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3612, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 3612, where 41.1% of people claim these roots. This area has a very strong connection to its traditional roots, with a small minority of residents born outside of Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 41.1% and 38.3% of the population respectively. Other common backgrounds include Irish (11.3%), Scottish (11.2%), and German (5.3%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.9% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While this has risen 2.2 percentage points since 2011, the vast majority of residents—77%—were 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 3612, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3612/3612-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage