11.8% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3747, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3747, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3747 compared to the rest of the state. Only 11.8% of residents were born abroad, a figure that sits far below both the Victorian and national averages. This reflects a population with deep roots in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 44.1% and 37.5% of residents respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 16.3% and 14.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (83%), followed by England at 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 3747, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3747/3747-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage