18.0% ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3865, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3865, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of people born overseas now live in postcode 3865, rising 6.2 percentage points since 2011. While 18% of residents were born abroad, the area remains heavily shaped by its traditional roots, with nearly 40% of people claiming Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common here, making up 40.2% and 36.4% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots follow, accounting for smaller portions of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is higher than in most similar areas, though it is far below the Victoria figure of 30%. Most people were born in Australia (73.4%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, India, and the Philippines.
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 3865, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3865/3865-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage