7.8% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3678, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3678, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much lower proportions of overseas-born residents live in postcode 3678 than in most similar areas. The community is heavily rooted in British and Irish origins, with 85.2% of the population born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, at 42.7% and 41.5% respectively. Other significant groups include Irish (14.4%), Scottish (13.6%), and Italian (7.0%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011 and is much lower than most other areas.
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 3678, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3678/3678-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage