13.8% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3799, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3799, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slight decline in overseas-born residents has occurred in postcode 3799, with the share of people born abroad falling to 13.8%. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a community with strong traditional ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.7% and 37.8% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots also feature prominently at 11.9% and 11.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 13.8%, the proportion of people born overseas is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia, and it has fallen 1.3 percentage points since 2011. Three quarters of the population were born in Australia, followed by England at 4.8%.
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 3799, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3799/3799-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage