6.6% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3895, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3895, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 6.6% of people in postcode 3895 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong heritage rooted in English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 53.5%, followed by Australian at 36.9% and Scottish at 16.7%. Other notable roots include Irish at 11.1% and German at 4.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than most areas, falling slightly from 7.4% in 2011 to 6.6% in 2021. This is far below the Victoria figure of 30.0%, with 84.8% 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 3895, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3895/3895-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage