6.7% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3685, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3685, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3685 than in most similar areas. Only 6.7% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with very strong ties to its local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46%, followed by Australian at 41.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also frequent, accounting for 16.6% and 13.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, making up 88.4% of the area. This means the proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian average of 30% and has barely changed since 2011.
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 3685, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3685/3685-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage