18.6% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3788, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3788, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 3788, where 44.6% of people claim these roots. Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much smaller proportion of overseas-born people compared to the rest of the state and country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
People with English (44.6%), Australian (36.8%), and Scottish (13.8%) ancestry make up the largest groups in the area. Irish and German roots are also common, accounting for 13% and 5.9% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 18.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with most people born in Australia (76.7%) or England (6.4%).
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 3788, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3788/3788-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage