47.1% —
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3647, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3647, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 3647 were born overseas, a figure that has climbed 18 percentage points since 2016. This creates a diverse community where Indian and English roots now sit alongside Australian and Scottish ancestry. It is one of the most internationally diverse areas at this level.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 31.4%, followed by English at 27.5% and Indian at 19.6%. Scottish and Italian heritage are also prominent, making up 15.7% and 9.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 47.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 52.9% were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 19.6%.
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 3647, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3647/3647-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage