16.8% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3833, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3833, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 16.8% of people in postcode 3833 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This area is heavily shaped by British and Irish roots, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 33.2% and 32.1% of residents. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also prominent, representing 11.5%, 10.0% and 6.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born abroad here than in the rest of Victoria or Australia, and this trend has fallen by 1.5 points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (65.6%), followed by smaller groups from New Zealand, South Africa, England and Italy.
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 3833, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3833/3833-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage