9.5% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3700, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3700, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common in postcode 3700, with 43.5% and 42% of people claiming these roots. This area is far less diverse than the rest of the state, with a very small proportion of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Strong ties to the British Isles are evident here, as Irish and Scottish ancestries also feature prominently at 13.1% and 12.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose slightly from 7.9% in 2011, though the vast majority of residents (84.7%) were born in Australia.
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 3700, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3700/3700-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage