14.0% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3644 crosses VIC/NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 14% of people in postcode 3644 were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. The area is predominantly Australian-born, with a strong prevalence of English and Australian ancestry. This creates a profile that is much more homogenous than the state or national average.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.8%, followed by Australian at 35.6%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian backgrounds also make up significant parts of the community.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the share of overseas-born residents rose slightly to 14% since 2011, this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia, with the next most common birthplaces being England, Italy, and New Zealand.
14.0% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3644/3644-crosses-vic-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage