9.1% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3835, VIC · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of Australian and British roots defines the community in postcode 3835. Nearly half of the population claims Australian ancestry, while only 9.1% of residents were born overseas.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English backgrounds are most common, making up 48% and 37.1% of the area respectively. Irish, Italian, and Scottish heritage are also prominent in the local mix.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a small increase from 7.5% in 2011, and the majority of the population—83.4%—was born in Australia.
9.1% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3835, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3835/3835-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage