12.4% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3844, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3844, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3844 compared to the rest of the state or country. While Victoria sees 30% of its people born abroad, the figure here is just 12.4%. Most residents have deep roots in Australia, England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up about 40% each. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also prominent, with 11.5% and 10.3% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.4% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. The vast majority of the population—81.5%—was 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 3844, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3844/3844-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage