7.3% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3701, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3701, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 7.3% of people in postcode 3701 were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes it an area with a very strong domestic presence, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is dominated by Australian and English roots, who make up 40% and 39.5% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German heritages also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly by 1.5 percentage points since 2011, though it remains far below the Victorian average of 30%. Most people here were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 1.9%.
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 3701, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3701/3701-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage