15.4% —
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3762, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3762, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Typical for its kind, postcode 3762 has a birthplace profile that sits around the middle for similar areas. While most residents were born in Australia, there is a strong link to British and Irish roots, with English, Australian and Irish ancestries making up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.3%, followed by Australian at 23.9% and Irish at 21.4%. Italian and Scottish roots are also present, accounting for 6.0% and 5.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in Victoria or across Australia, though this figure rose 1.6 percentage points since 2016 to reach 15.4%. About 72.6% of residents were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.8%.
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 3762, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3762/3762-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage