18.5% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3698, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3698, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Higher proportions of overseas-born residents than most similar areas live in postcode 3698. While 18.5% of people were born abroad, this figure remains well below the national average of 27.7%. The area is predominantly defined by British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 44.0%, followed by Australian at 36.1%. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds also make up a significant part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 2.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.5%. Most residents were born in Australia (74.6%), though England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.2%.
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 3698, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3698/3698-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage