6.9% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3687, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3687, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 3687, where 46.6% of people claim this background. The area has a very small proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country, with a strong leaning toward British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is also very common at 43.9%, while Irish (12.7%), Scottish (8.2%), and German (6.1%) backgrounds are the next most frequent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is much lower than most areas, though the share of overseas-born residents rose 1.8 points 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 3687, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3687/3687-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage