6.4% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3900, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3900, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas-born residents have dropped to just 6.4% in postcode 3900, marking a decline from 8.8% in 2011. This area is far less diverse than the rest of the state and nation. Most people here trace their family roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 35.8%, followed by Australian at 33.5% and Irish at 20.2%. Scottish and German roots are also present, making up 10.4% and 2.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia (71.1%), while England and New Zealand each account for 2.3%.
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 3900, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3900/3900-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage