15.0% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3840, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3840, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Daily life in postcode 3840 is shaped by a strong connection to British and Australian roots, with 72.6% of people claiming English or Australian ancestry. Most residents were born here, creating a community with a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36.7% and 35.9% of the population. Other significant groups include Scottish, Irish, and Italian ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.0% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has also fallen slightly from 15.9% in 2011.
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 3840, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3840/3840-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage