10.8% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3722, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3722, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small but steady rise in overseas arrivals has seen the overseas-born population in postcode 3722 grow to 10.8%. While this is a slight increase since 2011, the area remains much more Australian-born than the state or national average. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 43.1%, followed closely by Australian at 40.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 15.5% and 13.6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (83.2%), though England is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.4%.
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 3722, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3722/3722-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage