12.1% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3842, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3842, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
British and Irish roots are very common in postcode 3842, where a huge majority of people identify with these heritage groups. Most residents were born in Australia, creating a community with a strong connection to traditional Anglo-Celtic backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, making up 42.2% and 38.7% of the population. Scottish (10.6%) and Irish (9.9%) roots are also common, while Dutch ancestry accounts for 4.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.1% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian (30.0%) and national (27.7%) levels. This proportion has fallen 5.3 points since 2011, with 78.8% of residents born in Australia.
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 3842, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3842/3842-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage