7.6% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3621, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3621, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of the population was born overseas, with the proportion rising from 5.7% in 2011 to 7.6% in 2021. Postcode 3621 remains a place where the vast majority of people have Australian or British Isles ancestry. This heritage is reflected in the fact that 86.2% of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 48.8% and 39.1% of the community. Scottish and Irish roots are also significant, accounting for 11% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 7.6%, the number of people born overseas is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are the Philippines, England, and New Zealand.
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 3621, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3621/3621-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage