20.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3789, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3789, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Three quarters of the people in postcode 3789 were born in Australia. This area has a very strong British and Irish heritage, with most residents claiming English, Australian or Scottish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.2%, followed by Australian (34.0%) and Scottish (15.0%). Irish and German roots are also common, at 11.2% and 8.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victoria and Australia figures. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, when it was 19.8%.
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 3789, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3789/3789-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage