22.1% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3630, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3630, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of the population in postcode 3630 was born overseas, rising 5.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.1%. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, the area is becoming more diverse as more people move here from other countries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 32% and 30.1% respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Italian heritages also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.1% of people were born outside Australia, which is higher than in most similar areas. This figure is well below the Victorian and national rates, though it has increased from 17% in 2011, with India and the Philippines being the most common birthplaces after 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 3630, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3630/3630-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage