6.7% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3638, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3638, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3638 than in most other areas. Only 6.7% of the population grew up outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it an area with a very high proportion of Australian-born residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 46.1% and 43.6% of the population. Other significant roots include Irish at 13.6% and Scottish at 11.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose slightly since 2011 to reach 6.7%, though this remains far below Victoria's 30.0%. Most people here were born in Australia (86.9%), followed by England, New Zealand, the Philippines, and South Africa.
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 3638, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3638/3638-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage