9.4% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3659, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3659, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 3659 compared to the rest of the state. While Victoria has a high proportion of overseas-born residents, this area is much more likely to be Australian-born, with a strong connection to English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 47.5% and 43.9% of the population. Other common roots include Irish (15.1%) and Scottish (9.4%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, and the vast majority of people here—84.2%—were born in 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 3659, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3659/3659-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage