17.9% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3786, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3786, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents now live in postcode 3786, with the proportion rising to 17.9% since 2011. While the area remains heavily rooted in English and Australian ancestry, it is becoming more diverse over time.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.4% and 38.6% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots also feature strongly, at 13.7% and 12.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 17.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This share has rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011, with most of these residents born in Australia (78.7%) or England (5.8%).
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 3786, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3786/3786-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage