9.1% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3888, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3888, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 9.1% of people in postcode 3888 were born overseas, a figure far below the national and state averages. This is a predominantly Australian-born area where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.8% and 39.8% of the population. Other common ancestries include Scottish (11.8%), Irish (10.2%) and German (4.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The percentage of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7%, though it rose 1.2 points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (79.6%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.9%.
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 3888, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3888/3888-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage