12.6% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3761, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3761, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 80% of people in postcode 3761 were born in Australia, making it an area with a very strong local identity. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 44.8%, followed by Australian at 40.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 15.8% and 13.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, when it was 14.2%.
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 3761, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3761/3761-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage