9.2% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3858, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3858, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background in postcode 3858, where 42.5% of people claim this heritage. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and has a very low proportion of overseas residents compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is also very common at 38.4%, followed by Irish at 11.9% and Scottish at 9.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.2% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (79%), while the next most common birthplaces are England (2.3%) and New Zealand (2%).
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 3858, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3858/3858-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage