13.9% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3711, VIC · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for people in postcode 3711, where 44.2% of residents claim these roots. The area has a very strong connection to traditional British and Irish roots, with a population that is largely born in Australia.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 44.2% and 39.6% of the area. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also feature, accounting for 13.9%, 9.6% and 4.6% respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national average. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 76.8% of residents born in Australia.
13.9% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3711, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3711/3711-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage