5.8% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3688, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3688, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines postcode 3688, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia. With only 5.8% of the population born overseas, the area is far less diverse in birthplaces than the rest of the state and country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 47.5% and 42.4% of the population respectively. Other significant roots include Irish at 12.7% and Scottish at 9.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (85.5%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.4%.
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 3688, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3688/3688-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage