11.2% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3783, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3783, 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 3783 than in the rest of Victoria. Just 11.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a much lower proportion than the state and national figures. This area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and reflects a strong British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each representing about 41% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 10.7% and 10.0% of the community respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has fallen 3.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.2%. This is far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria, with 78.0% of residents 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 3783, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3783/3783-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage