11.0% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3717, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3717, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 3717, where 43.1% of residents claim these roots. This area has a very strong connection to its British and Australian origins, with a small proportion of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 43.1% and 37.7% of the community. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, at 13.2% and 13.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. This figure has barely changed since 2011, and 77.2% of the population 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 3717, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3717/3717-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage