12.2% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3871, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3871, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Australian roots define the heritage of postcode 3871. Most residents share an English or Australian ancestry, while a much smaller number were born outside the country compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.2%, followed closely by Australian at 41.1%. Other significant groups include Scottish (12%) and Irish (11.5%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30%) and Australia (27.7%). This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 79.1% of the population 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 3871, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3871/3871-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage