16.0% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3699, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3699, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 16% of people in postcode 3699 were born overseas, a figure far below the Victorian and national averages. This reflects a population with deep local roots, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 37.8% and 36.9% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents fell slightly since 2011 to 16%. This is far below the 30% seen across Victoria, with 73% of people born in Australia and the remainder mostly from England and New Zealand.
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 3699, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3699/3699-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage