12.6% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3818, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3818, 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 3818, with this group rising by 1.7 percentage points since 2011. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, it is becoming slightly more diverse over time. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.4% and 42.4% of the population respectively. Other frequent ancestries include Scottish at 11% and Irish at 10.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 12.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (82.3%), followed by England at 3.9% and New Zealand at 1.2%.
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 3818, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3818/3818-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage