11.5% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3629, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3629, 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 3629 compared to most other areas. While the overseas-born population rose slightly to 11.5% since 2011, the area remains overwhelmingly Australian in its roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 37.6% and 36.3% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the state and national averages. Most people here were born in Australia (77.5%), though some have arrived from England, India, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 3629, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3629/3629-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage