18.2% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3791, VIC · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The share of people born overseas in postcode 3791 has fallen slightly since 2011 to 18.2%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure. Most residents trace their roots back to English and Australian ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 48.6%, followed by Australian at 31.2% and Irish at 15.4%. Scottish and German roots are also present in 14.3% and 6.6% of the population.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 79% of residents were born in Australia, while 18.2% were born overseas. This overseas-born proportion is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and has dipped from 19% in 2011.
18.2% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3791, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3791/3791-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage