12.1% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3781, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3781, 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 3781 than in the rest of Victoria. Only 12.1% of the population was born abroad, which is much lower than the state and national figures. The area is dominated by people of Australian and English descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly 44% of people here claim Australian ancestry and 39.9% claim English. Other common roots include Irish at 10.7% and Scottish at 9.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents fell slightly from 13.7% in 2011 to 12.1% in 2021. This is far below the 30% seen across Victoria, with 79% of locals 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 3781, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3781/3781-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage