15.1% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3851, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3851, 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 3851 than in the rest of the state. While most residents have roots in the British Isles, the area remains much more Australian-born than the national average. This stability is reflected in the birthplace figures, which have barely changed over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 37.7% and 34.6% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also frequent, accounting for 10.1% and 9.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.1% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has stayed steady since 2011 and is around the middle for similar areas, with 77.5% 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 3851, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3851/3851-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage