13.9% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3878, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3878, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slight rise in the number of overseas-born residents has shaped the changing face of postcode 3878 since 2011. While the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, the percentage of people born abroad grew by 1.3 points to reach 13.9% at the last census.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area is dominated by British roots, with English ancestry at 47.1% and Australian ancestry at 41.2%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish (14.5%), Irish (10.9%), and German (5.7%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.9% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While 81.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, India, and Vietnam.
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 3878, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3878/3878-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage